{"product_id":"women-of-color-and-feminism-paperback","title":"Women of Color and Feminism - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaythee Rojas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this Seal Studies title, author and professor Maythee Rojas offers a look at the intricate crossroads of being a woman of color. \u003ci\u003eWomen of Color and Feminism\u003c\/i\u003e tackles the question of how women of color experience feminism, and how race and socioeconomics can alter this experience. Rojas explores the feminist woman of color's identity and how it relates to mainstream culture and feminism. Featuring profiles of historical women of color (including Hottentot Venus, Josefa Loaiza, and Anna Mae Pictou-Aquash), a discussion of the arts, and a vision for developing a feminist movement built on love and community healing, Rojas examines the intersectional nature of being a woman of color and a feminist. Covering a range of topics, including sexuality, gender politics, violence, stereotypes, and reproductive rights, \u003ci\u003eWomen of Color and Feminism\u003c\/i\u003e offers a far-reaching view of this multilayered identity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This powerful study strives to rewrite race and feminism, encouraging women to \"take back the body\" in a world of new activism. \u003ci\u003eWomen of Color and Feminism\u003c\/i\u003e encourages a broad conversation about race, class, and gender and creates a discourse that brings together feminism and racial justice movements.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaythee Rojas is an associate professor in Women Studies at California State University, Long Beach. She received her Ph.D. in English from Arizona State University. Her research specializations include Chicana\/o \u0026amp; Latina\/o literature and Gender and Sexuality Studies. She is currently completing a manuscript on the uses of the erotic in Chicana literature, entitled \u003cem\u003eFollowing the Flesh: Embodied Transgressions in Chicana Literature.\u003c\/em\u003e Dr. Rojas's work has appeared in \u003cem\u003eFrontiers, MELUS, Women's Studies Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e and reference books such as \u003cem\u003eNotable American Women, Encyclopedia of Latino Popular Culture, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLatinas in the United States: A Historical Encyclopedia.\u003c\/em\u003e She also sits on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Ethnic Studies (NAES).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53191507345715,"sku":"9781580052726","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/K05RY2tNZTZRRHlxaEJKbHlmZFIyQT09.webp?v=1775044940","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/women-of-color-and-feminism-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}