Transatlantic Feminisms

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This edited collection is the embodiment of 'feminism without borders' at its finest, as it explores commonalities and divergences in the lives of women of African descent, from Africa to the United States, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Europe. This exciting book breaks new ground in reconceptualizing feminism in ways that go beyond Western and US Black feminist thought. It contributes to the diversity of global feminisms by articulating and theorizing new understandings of feminism based on the lived experiences and struggles of women in Africa and the African diaspora. -- Aili Mari Tripp, Wangari Maathai Professor of Political Science & Gender and Women's Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison This timely collection of essays brings an impressive array of transatlantic feminist voices into a shared conversation. The volume reflects and emerges from an exemplary ethic of inclusion that provides ample space for the differently-situated perspectives of Africans, African descendants, and kindred-thinking allies. The analytical and substantive issues they address are imperative for building the sociopolitical solidarity and epistemic cross-fertilization needed to advance the production and application of feminist knowledge. -- Faye V. Harrison, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Transatlantic Feminisms: Women and Gender Studies in Africa and the Diaspora is clear evidence of the development and maturation of Black feminist thought on Africa and the African diaspora since the 1980s. Comprehensive in scope, it is a transnational and interdisciplinary journey of scholarly insights grounded in rigorous ethnographic methods, astute socioeconomic and political analysis, community engagement, literary interpretations, and historical reflections. Each author's burning concern and commitment to telling authentic global narratives of Black women undergird their contribution. -- Irma McClaurin, McClaurin Solutions