Overview
"""Shadowboxing"" presents an analysis of the history and practice of black feminisms, drawing upon political theory, history, and cultural studies in an inter-disciplinary work. Joy James synthesizes theories of social movements with cultural and identity politics. She brings into the spotlight images of black female agency and intellectualism in radical and anti-radical political contexts, challenging us to rethink our understanding of the changing African presence in American culture. From a comparative look at Ida B. Wells, Ella Baker, Angela Davis, and Assata Shakur to analyses of the black woman in white cinema and the black man in feminist coalitions, these essays focus attention on the invisible or the forgotten. James demonstrates how images of powerful women are either consigned to oblivion or transformed into icons robbed of intellectual power. ""Shadowboxing"" honors and analyzes the work of black activists and intellectuals and, along the way, redefines the sharp divide between intellectual work and political movements."
Full Product Details
Author: NA NA ,
Kenneth A. Loparo
Publisher: Palgrave USA
Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.311kg
ISBN: 9780312294496
ISBN 10: 0312294492
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 07 May 2002
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Remarkable...James reveals a radical tradition that could free us all. --Robin D. G. Kelley With the publication of Shadowboxing...Joy James is poised to become a major figure among contemporary black intellectuals. --Mark Anthony Neal, Washington Post Book World A provocative look at the dynamics of race, gender, and radicalism. -- Ebony An interdisciplinary and well-analyzed representation of radical black women fighting for rights and visibility. -- Library Journal
Remarkable...James reveals a radical tradition that could free us all. --Robin D. G. Kelley With the publication of Shadowboxing...Joy James is poised to become a major figure among contemporary black intellectuals. --Mark Anthony Neal, Washington Post Book World A provocative look at the dynamics of race, gender, and radicalism. -- Ebony An interdisciplinary and well-analyzed representation of radical black women fighting for rights and visibility. -- Library Journal
“Remarkable...James reveals a radical tradition that could free us all.” —Robin D. G. Kelley <br>“With the publication of Shadowboxing...Joy James is poised to become a major figure among contemporary black intellectuals.” —Mark Anthony Neal, Washington Post Book World <br>“A provocative look at the dynamics of race, gender, and radicalism.” — Ebony <br>“An interdisciplinary and well-analyzed representation of radical black women fighting for rights and visibility.” — Library Journal <br>
Author Information
JOY JAMES is Professor of Political Theory, Department of Africana Studies at Brown University. Her books include Transcending the Talented Tenth: Black Leaders and American Intellectuals and The Angela Y. Davis Reader.
