Dones, raça i classe

Dones, raça i classe

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  • Author:Angela Y. Davis
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Summary

Un dels clàssics imprescindibles del feminisme contemporani, per primera vegada en català。

Angela Davis és segurament la figura internacional més influent del feminisme negre i ha estat una de les principals veus de la lluita pels drets civils i en contra de l’actual model de presons als Estats Units。 Dones, raça i classe és l’obra central del seu pensament, on planteja aportacions clau que han enriquit la perspectiva interseccional。 Això l’ha convertit en un dels assaigs feministes més importants de les últimes dècades, que ara es tradueix per primera vegada al català。

Dones, raça i classe és un treball magistral que refà la història de les dones i de les persones negres als Estats Units des de l’època abolicionista de l’esclavitud fins a l’actualitat。 Amb la reconstrucció d’aquesta història oculta i ocultada, Davis no només pretén assenyalar l’origen de les desigualtats i els antagonismes de classe, raça i gènere que imperen avui en la societat capitalista, sinó que també assenyala propostes per a construir el projecte emancipador。

Però aquest llibre també és, per sobre de tot, un llibre plenament d’actualitat ja que en la recerca de l’origen d’aquestes desigualtats, Davis evidencia com les dones negres de classe treballadora s’enfronten en l’actualitat a una sèrie de problemàtiques com la violació, la llibertat reproductiva, el treball domèstic o la cura dels infants des d’una posició especialment difícil。

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Victoria

Brillant。 I always say Angela Davis's didactics is easier to understand than most other thinkers and this book is proof of that, it talks about the main topic in a clear and very easy to understand way。Despite being short, it took me a while to read because the topics are often heavy so I needed to take some time to reflect。 It is an super accurate critic about society and everyone should read, especially people who are interested in feminist studies。 Here the author exposes how black women – an Brillant。 I always say Angela Davis's didactics is easier to understand than most other thinkers and this book is proof of that, it talks about the main topic in a clear and very easy to understand way。Despite being short, it took me a while to read because the topics are often heavy so I needed to take some time to reflect。 It is an super accurate critic about society and everyone should read, especially people who are interested in feminist studies。 Here the author exposes how black women – and women of color and lower class in general – have always been excluded from absolutely everything, even from social movements, as they were treated as sub-human and had their most basic rights denied。 It can also be seen how white feminism often acted only in its own favor and even when confronted they refused to admit their hypocrisy。One of the things that shocked me the most while reading was the chapters about alienation, for me it is so intriguing how political lies and manipulations are so easily inserted into society and sometimes centuries go by and the information continues to be propagated。 Another thing is that prejudice and hate always seem to resurface from time to time, during the book you notice how racism always came back stronger from time to time, I don't want sound pessimistic but often the setback seems more common than progress。Anyway, my review is already huge 😭 but it's an excellent book, if I could I would keep talking about it for much longer。 。。。more

Jophiel

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it, click here。 well written with citiations and quotes。 i would like to read something similar about another place or time。 the book is struktured into chapters that talk about a certain timeframe in us history of black lower class women; starting in the eralry 19th century and endig "today"。 alot i didn´t knew before。 disturbing in some parts, graphic depections of violence, rape, murder and hate。 but informative and inspiring to read more。 well written with citiations and quotes。 i would like to read something similar about another place or time。 the book is struktured into chapters that talk about a certain timeframe in us history of black lower class women; starting in the eralry 19th century and endig "today"。 alot i didn´t knew before。 disturbing in some parts, graphic depections of violence, rape, murder and hate。 but informative and inspiring to read more。 。。。more

chela

never had a bad take

Allie Vandewege

The prophet 💖💗💗💖💗💖💗💖💗💖💖

Matilda H

This book is probably the best feminist non-fiction I've read, it's so informative and analytically sharp。 It has quite an academic approach with no facts or arguments presented without appropriate footnotes and sources。 While I appreciate this approach it also makes it a bit of a dense read, but definitely worth it。 I consider myself someone who has a good understanding of the women's movement, but I still learnt a lot from this book。 I found it especially interesting to read her analysis of ho This book is probably the best feminist non-fiction I've read, it's so informative and analytically sharp。 It has quite an academic approach with no facts or arguments presented without appropriate footnotes and sources。 While I appreciate this approach it also makes it a bit of a dense read, but definitely worth it。 I consider myself someone who has a good understanding of the women's movement, but I still learnt a lot from this book。 I found it especially interesting to read her analysis of how the women's groups in the 19th century went from supporting the abolitionist movement, to in many instances sabotaging for it as white supremacy reinforced itself。 Davis' analysis on reproductive rights and housework were also fascinating and remains one of the sharpest analysis of the current context I've seen, despite the fact that this book was published in the 1980s。Can't recommend this book enough, should be a must read for everyone to understand the need for intersectionality。 。。。more

sophie

super dense but incredibly interesting。

Michelle

4。5 I kept seeing this book recommended as a must-read on this topic。 The observations of the author on the intersectionality of race, gender and class definitely taught me some things! One of the biggest: I did not know lynching was so supported! Like, I knew about lynchings, but did not understand they were so officially sanctioned, and super prevalent, and that if you spoke out against them you were at risk。 Like, there were actually people protesting against them and others saying “don’t tou 4。5 I kept seeing this book recommended as a must-read on this topic。 The observations of the author on the intersectionality of race, gender and class definitely taught me some things! One of the biggest: I did not know lynching was so supported! Like, I knew about lynchings, but did not understand they were so officially sanctioned, and super prevalent, and that if you spoke out against them you were at risk。 Like, there were actually people protesting against them and others saying “don’t touch my lynching!”。 America is nuts。 I also didn’t know that the US government sterilized more people than the Nazis。 That being said, there are some elements to the book that are out of date。 I would love to see it updated to look at things today - though maybe things haven’t changed that much。 White women still vote for Trump, poor white people would still rather align themselves with rich capitalists than black people (see also: Caste)。 I’d love to know if Me Too is more inclusive than the suffragists were。 And how BLM fits in。 Arguably the biggest difference is that Roe v Wade was supported originally to keep poc from having children on “rich people’s tax dollars”。 Now in America’s literally zero social program country, they’ve overturned it to keep those same poc down and poor and creating good little capitalist soldiers。 。。。more

Beth B

Concise and dense collection of connections between information previously held separately。 Transformed my understanding of the role of home-based economies。 The section on abortion rights becomes expansively relevant in our post-Roe world。I don't know I fully agree with the last section, which promotes the industrialization of housework。 However, the conclusion that socialized child care would be revolutionary rings true。A short work that requires savoring。 Concise and dense collection of connections between information previously held separately。 Transformed my understanding of the role of home-based economies。 The section on abortion rights becomes expansively relevant in our post-Roe world。I don't know I fully agree with the last section, which promotes the industrialization of housework。 However, the conclusion that socialized child care would be revolutionary rings true。A short work that requires savoring。 。。。more

はなこ

my riveting review will come after the second read

Nhu

must read for all。 truly love her analysis and also detailing the successes and downfalls of each movement。

Stef Rozitis

This was an excellent read and well worth my time。 I did not know many of the historical details in it, partly because I am not American but I question whether most white Americans know it either。 Before Kimberle Crenshaw had ever coined the phrase "intersectionality" (at least I think it was before) Davis presents an analysis that is very similarly nuanced showing both that white supremacy, male supremacy (her term) and capitalism (class supremacy?) all harm black women (and each of them harms This was an excellent read and well worth my time。 I did not know many of the historical details in it, partly because I am not American but I question whether most white Americans know it either。 Before Kimberle Crenshaw had ever coined the phrase "intersectionality" (at least I think it was before) Davis presents an analysis that is very similarly nuanced showing both that white supremacy, male supremacy (her term) and capitalism (class supremacy?) all harm black women (and each of them harms some others also) but that trying to critique one without addressing the others is an inadequate response。 So to an extent Black women's interests are intertwined with Black men, White women and workers (especially women workers) but also that any categories alone neglect the specific needs and experiences of Black women。 Davis is a good writer using a mix of quotes from historical sources and a very readable style of prose that is nuanced in its understandings and often surprisingly sympathetic to people who are not always the "good guys"。 She's also made me want to read some others like DuBois and Frances Harper (I have already looked up poetry by the latter)。 Some of what Davis says may be useful to my analysis of women's work (in progress) but all of it made me think。 Despite being erudite it's written to be accessible。A feminist history。。。heavy on both the critical perspective and the human。 Seriously if you haven't read this then you are missing out! 。。。more

Bri

both an education and a call to action that is unfortunately incredibly relevant today, despite being published over 40 years ago 🙃

David Lyndorff Paris

Virkelig grundig og overraskende letlæselig bog, der indfører dig i slaveriets historie i USA og hvordan de grusomme begivenheder påvirker kvindekønnet i dag (1980'erne) og deres kamp for lighed。 Særlig interessant er den pointe som Angela Davis kommer frem til, da hun analyser hvordan de sorte slaver gennem 1800-tallet organiserer livet på - altså hvordan de indretter familie, arbejde, fritid og romantiske relationer indbyrdes - samtidig med, at de er underlagt en hvid herre。 Slavesamfundet var Virkelig grundig og overraskende letlæselig bog, der indfører dig i slaveriets historie i USA og hvordan de grusomme begivenheder påvirker kvindekønnet i dag (1980'erne) og deres kamp for lighed。 Særlig interessant er den pointe som Angela Davis kommer frem til, da hun analyser hvordan de sorte slaver gennem 1800-tallet organiserer livet på - altså hvordan de indretter familie, arbejde, fritid og romantiske relationer indbyrdes - samtidig med, at de er underlagt en hvid herre。 Slavesamfundet var mere lige, indbyrdes mellem køn, arbejdsopgaver, moral osv。 end nogen samfund har været i nyere tid - dette på trods af, at sorte kvinder var udsat for en dobbelt undertrykkelse: fysisk afstraffelse OG voldtægt。 。。。more

Leandra Oliphant

This book taught me so much that I didn’t know im so full of knowledge now

Maria Thomarey

Συγκλονιστικό βιβλίο από μια συγκλονιστική γυναίκα。

Marizza

“Black women could hardly strive for weakness; they had to become strong, for their families and their communities needed their strength to survive… Black women, however, have paid a heavy price for the strengths they have acquired and the relative independence they have enjoyed。 Whilst they have seldom been ‘just housewives’, they have always done their housework。 They have thus carried the double burden of wage labor and housework”

Jada

a reread but i just love davis’s works 🧎🏽‍♀️

Matilda Devillers

Passionnant

Billie Pritchett

Angela Davis's Women, Race & Class is valuable for two reasons。 For one, it explores the history of the United States, from the period of black enslavement to the present, for moments when popular feminist, anti-racist, and anti-classist movements were at points of convergence。 Secondly, the book is valuable as a work of advocacy。 Women, Race & Class itself advocates for the intersectionality of feminism, anti-racism, and anti-capitalism。 While there have been fissures among these movements' opp Angela Davis's Women, Race & Class is valuable for two reasons。 For one, it explores the history of the United States, from the period of black enslavement to the present, for moments when popular feminist, anti-racist, and anti-classist movements were at points of convergence。 Secondly, the book is valuable as a work of advocacy。 Women, Race & Class itself advocates for the intersectionality of feminism, anti-racism, and anti-capitalism。 While there have been fissures among these movements' opposites, many of which Davis exposes throughout our nation's history, anti-feminist, pro-racist, and pro-market promoters have, more often than not, maintained an unholy alliance, and the propulsion of this anti-feminism, pro-racism, and pro-capitalism has not only threatened to undercut solidarity among marginalized peoples (bad enough), it has threatened to vitiate any possibility for social progress。 But social progress is still possible。 We're not without hope。This book is a modern classic。 。。。more

Michael

220928: excellent。 can see why she is considered classic。 her critical evaluation follows the focus of the title, showing how they are intertwined: first feminist, next race, next class。 she cites names familiar if not fully understood, in great density, in great simplicity, covering historical development of/mutual support of early suffragettes and black enfranchisement, both frustrated, both not proceeding in linear expansion of rights。 this is history that must be known。 this is history that 220928: excellent。 can see why she is considered classic。 her critical evaluation follows the focus of the title, showing how they are intertwined: first feminist, next race, next class。 she cites names familiar if not fully understood, in great density, in great simplicity, covering historical development of/mutual support of early suffragettes and black enfranchisement, both frustrated, both not proceeding in linear expansion of rights。 this is history that must be known。 this is history that shows as much strategic errors as well as triumphs。。。politics cannot fail to be frustrating。 'at the time' possibilities versus 'all time' values。 this is listed as black history, womens studies, american history, and it is all these things, though her name came up when reading about feminist philosophers, so that is where it is placed。 it is forty year past but concerns remain relevant, even surprising, such as the interpretation of the access to abortion debate that seemed closed at the time, reborn in this century。。。 。。。more

milene

Bless Angela Davis for writing something so rich with information and analysis in an extremely accessible way。 Bless Angela Davis, period。

sol

i feel like its impossible to rate this book like you would a romance novel, so i wont and will simply say that its a book that you should read

Teri Vera

A pesar de caer algunas veces en ciertas generalizaciones ha resultado ser un libro muy instructivo e informativo。

Lena

Women, Race and Class by Angela Y。 Davis - Review (🇬🇧)Abolitionists and suffragettes - did they go hand in hand or were they more foes than friends? Written in 1981, this short book contains some insightful history lessons that help explain US politics today。 Davis writes straightforward, no nonsense, with many citations and context information。 One insight is how white women supported the abolition of slavery, demanded women's suffrage to do so, and then turned their backs once the power balanc Women, Race and Class by Angela Y。 Davis - Review (🇬🇧)Abolitionists and suffragettes - did they go hand in hand or were they more foes than friends? Written in 1981, this short book contains some insightful history lessons that help explain US politics today。 Davis writes straightforward, no nonsense, with many citations and context information。 One insight is how white women supported the abolition of slavery, demanded women's suffrage to do so, and then turned their backs once the power balance started shifting。 Another are the consequences of said abolition and actions took: former slave owners had trouble to keep the margin up。 But there was a new law which relied on convicts。 Guess who was convicted for nothing and everything and put under even worse conditions as prior to the abolition? Mostly Black men。 Yet another insight concerns the bourgeoisie and bored white housewives who fought for women's rights but totally disregarded the horrendous working conditions of the labour class。And there are quite a few more things to take away, for me anyway。 Davis essays are about the common human behavior of seeking power and status and – once gained – step on those who were formerly fighting alongside them。 It’s seriously f*cked up。Intersectionality is the key word here。 The idea: If people thought more about the combination of different kinds of discrimination, structural jigsaw pieces would fall together more easily。 Davis takes gender, race and class, but there’s certainly more。 I highly recommend this read, especially if you care about history and it’s part in political currents。 I’ve read books about women’s rights and racism before, but separately。 This was eye-opening on another level。 。。。more

Katherine

Incredible review and analysis of the history of slavery, sexism, and racism in America

Ava

Excellent。 In every sort of ways。 Fascinating and instructive。

Queena

A retelling of a history that has been miss-told too many times。 This was a really slow read for me。 I found it dry especially at the beginning。 I’m not a big fan of historical summaries。 As it went on I found it got more interesting, modern, and easy to read。 Overall I think it has some invaluable information that just about everybody needs to know。 This should be a history textbook standard。 Read it because it’s your responsibility to know not necessarily because it’s the juiciest read。

Lydia

Honestly loved this book。 Terrific analysis of history and politics。 I recommend to anyone looking to learn more about history and expand their world view。

bella

It's really dumb to me that we are having the same conversations, the same arguments, and the same problems in the equal rights movement today that Angela addresses in this book that she wrote 40 years ago。 Have we learned nothing? Although somewhat aged, Women, Race, and Class collects an excellent assortment of sources depicting the exploitation and abuses inflicted on POC, women, and the lower class。 While many of the observations made seem like old hat now, this book was pioneering for its It's really dumb to me that we are having the same conversations, the same arguments, and the same problems in the equal rights movement today that Angela addresses in this book that she wrote 40 years ago。 Have we learned nothing? Although somewhat aged, Women, Race, and Class collects an excellent assortment of sources depicting the exploitation and abuses inflicted on POC, women, and the lower class。 While many of the observations made seem like old hat now, this book was pioneering for its time and it remains a vital source in its focus on the intersectionality of the issues experienced by these three demographics。 。。。more

Tutankhamun18

Fantastic book。 Essential reading for all。