{"product_id":"the-angela-y-davis-reader-paperback","title":"The Angela Y. Davis Reader - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoy James\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor three decades, Angela Y. Davis has written on liberation theory and democratic praxis. Challenging the foundations of mainstream discourse, her analyses of culture, gender, capital, and race have profoundly influenced democratic theory, antiracist feminism, critical studies and political struggles. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven for readers who primarily know her as a revolutionary of the late 1960s and early 1970s (or as a political icon for militant activism) she has greatly expanded the scope and range of social philosophy and political theory. Expanding critical theory, contemporary progressive theorists - engaged in justice struggles - will find their thought influenced by the liberation praxis of Angela Y. Davis.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Angela Y. Davis Reader\u003c\/i\u003e presents eighteen essays from her writings and interviews which have appeared in \u003ci\u003eIf They Come in the Morning, Women, Race, and Class, Women, Culture, and Politics, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlack Women and the Blues\u003c\/i\u003e as well as articles published in women's, ethnic\/black studies and communist journals, and cultural studies anthologies. In four parts - \"Prisons, Repression, and Resistance\", \"Marxism, Anti-Racism, and Feminism\", \"Aesthetics and Culture\", and recent interviews - Davis examines revolutionary politics and intellectualism.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDavis's discourse chronicles progressive political movements and social philosophy. It is essential reading for anyone interested in contemporary political philosophy, critical race theory, social theory, ethnic studies, American studies, African American studies, cultural theory, feminist philosophy, gender studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor three decades, Angela Y. Davis has written on feminism, anti-racism, political philosophy, and liberation theory. Her analyses of culture, gender, capital, and race have profoundly influenced political and social thought, and contemporary struggles.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume presents interviews, essays, and excerpts from Davis's most important works including her memoir. In four parts - Prisons, Repression, and Resistance; Marxism, Anti-Racism, and Feminism; Aesthetics and Culture; and Interviews - Davis examines progressive politics and intellectualism. The extensive introduction by Joy James both provides biographical background and contextualizes the intellectual development of Davis as one of the leading thinkers of our time.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eAngela Y. Davis Reader\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for anyone concerned about social justice, Marxism, and critical race and feminist theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoy James\u003c\/b\u003e teaches Political Theory in the Department of Ethnic Studies at the University of Colorado, Boulder. She is the author of several noted books and publications on Feminism, Critical Race Theory, and Democratic Politics, including \u003ci\u003eTranscending the Talented Tenth: Black Leaders and American Intellectuals\u003c\/i\u003e (1997).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 379\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.83 x 9.21 x 5.74 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 04, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45942502719673,"sku":"9780631203612","price":65.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/4309\/4713\/files\/aGp3MWpjaDcweHJMSGdGL0NxM0JMQT09.webp?v=1769375066","url":"https:\/\/thoobo.com\/products\/the-angela-y-davis-reader-paperback","provider":"Thoobo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}