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Kristen R. Ghodsee
A.K. 47
Selections from the Works of Alexandra Kollontai
Kristen R. Ghodsee reads and discusses 47 selections from the works of Alexandra Kollontai (1872-1952), a socialist women's activist who had radical ideas about the intersections of socialism and women's emancipation. Born into aristocratic privilege, the Ukrainian-Finnish Kollontai was initially a member of the Mensheviks before she joined Lenin and the Bolsheviks and became an important revolutionary figure during the 1917 Russian Revolution. Kollontai was a socialist theorist of women’s emancipation and a strident proponent of sexual relations freed from all economic considerations....
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5.0 stars from 135 ratings
Bummer
I actually love this podcast and Ghodsee’s work, but it’s incredibly disappointing to hear endorsement for genocidaires like Harris in the context of Kollontai’s anti-war work. I know professors are barely protected in their political work by tenure, but you could have said nothing instead of...Read full review »
Shanpwn via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 10/13/24
Fantastic research
This is a deep dive into the writings of radical feminist Alexandra Kollontai. Excellent and thorough research from a professional in the field - Dr. Ghodsee's commentary is insightful and always offers the necessary context to understand each work.Read full review »
Jwberns13 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 12/27/22
It’s often hard to find time to read political or feminist theory as a working class person. I often listen to this great podcast featuring Alexandra Kollantai while at work and it’s given me a lot to think about! I haven’t finished it yet but it’s already given me new perspectives on what form...Read full review »
river582 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 11/04/22
Recent Episodes
Kristen Ghodsee reads the third section of Alexandra Kollontai's 1915 essay about World War I–"Who Needs the War?"–and looks for lessons applicable to the present day. This translation is from a 1984 collection of Kollontai's writing published by Progress Publishers in the Soviet Union, which...
Published 11/04/24
In this episode, Kristen Ghodsee discusses Alexandra Kollontai, nationalism, internationalism, and supranationalism with her daughter, just home from Ireland for fall break. Trigger warning: lots of Irish history!Mentioned in this episode:"Imagine"by John Lennon (and Yoko Ono)"Imagine there's no...
Published 10/24/24
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