Description
Does a feminist perspective limit researchers' abilities
to see and interpret empirical realities? What happens when these
perspectives clash with the reality of field observations? A group of
ethnographers discuss how their feminist perspectives can both limit and
enhance their ability to analyze power structures and evaluate social
change. Panelists include Orit Avishai (Fordham University) and Lynne
Gerber (University of California, Berkeley). This discussion, moderated by
Margot Weiss (Wesleyan University), took place on the second took place
on the second day of Activism and the Academy: Celebrating 40 Years of
Feminist Scholarship and Action, a two-day conference held September
23-24, 2011 in honor of the 40th anniversary of the Barnard Center for
Research on Women.
In this panel, young feminist activists discuss their
areas of interest, what they see as the major challenges for feminist
movements, how organizing today compares to that by previous
generations, intersections between feminism and other approaches to
social justice, and how to build coalitions...
Published 01/30/13
Sonia Pierre (1963-2011), mobilized communities in the
Dominican Republic to advocate for citizenship and human rights for
Dominicans of Haitian descent. As the director of Movimiento de Mujeres
Dominico-Haitiana (MUDHA), she used legal challenges in domestic and
international courts to defend...
Published 12/06/12