Fighting Words: Black Women and the Search for JusticeA professor of sociology explores how black feminist thought confronts the injustices of poverty and white supremacy, and argues that those operating outside the mainstream emphasize sociological themes based on assumptions different than those commonly accepted. Original. UP. |
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Fighting Words: Black Women and the Search for Justice Patricia Hill Collins No preview available - 1998 |
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