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Feminist and Lesbian Politics: Monographs-Periodicals-Articles

While diverse in medium and subject matter, this collection contextualizes women’s liberation highlighting issues of class, race, sexuality and imperialism. The materials in this collection focus on lived experience and practical knowledge instead of theory. Accordingly, this collection predominantly features perspectives of women often excluded from or overshadowed in popular feminist discourse, including nonwhite, lesbian/queer, working-class, and the Third World. Topics of focus include violence against women and self-defense, representation of women in the media, radical feminist perspectives, historical feminist perspectives and reproductive rights.  Formats include periodicals, monographs, articles and reports. Although the materials examine a wide range of topics and contain a diverse set of perspectives, many of the materials were produced in the Bay Area and the vast majority of the materials come from the United States. Although many of the contents were published 30+ years ago, they still maintain contemporary relevance.

Documents

Voices of Women: Poetry by and about Third World Women Voices of Women: Poetry by and about Third World Women
Publisher: WIRE CollectiveFormat: CompilationCollection: Feminist and Lesbian Politics: Monographs-Periodicals-Articles
Part One: Private Whispers; Part Two: Public Shouts; Part Three: Listen to the Voices of Our Growing Discontent; Part Four: Sister, Unknown Sister, Your Voice Reaches Us
Challenging Capitalism & Patriarchy: Third World Viewpoints interviews Bell Hooks Challenging Capitalism & Patriarchy: Third World Viewpoints interviews Bell Hooks
Publisher: Z MagazineDate: 12/1995Volume Number: DecemberFormat: ArticleCollection: Feminist and Lesbian Politics: Monographs-Periodicals-Articles
Reproduction. Interview with bell hooks on the intersection of gender, class, anti-capitalism, and increasing Black consciousness of politics
Women and Imperialism Women and Imperialism
Author: Anita Shilton MartinPublisher: Canadian DimensionFormat: ArticleCollection: Feminist and Lesbian Politics: Monographs-Periodicals-Articles
Reproduction.
Ms. Magazine: The World of women Ms. Magazine: The World of women
Publisher: Ms. Magazine- Lang Communications Inc.Year: 1990Volume Number: July-AugustFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Feminist and Lesbian Politics: Monographs-Periodicals-Articles
Premier Issue; Inside this Issue: Sex, Lies & Advertising (Gloria Steinem); Lesley Gore on k.d. lang-And Vice Versa; Women of Eastern Europe; Alice Walker's Choice; more.
ISIS: News from the Womens Movement ISIS: News from the Womens Movement
Publisher: Women's International Information and Communication ServiceYear: 1981Volume Number: No. 21Format: CompilationCollection: Feminist and Lesbian Politics: Monographs-Periodicals-Articles
"Anti-Nuclear Women; Racism and the Womens Movement; Self-Defense; Lesbian Separatism; Report: 1st Latin American Womens Conference"
The Women's Question is a Class Question The Women's Question is a Class Question
Author: Celia SojournPublisher: Weather Underground OrganizationFormat: StatementCollection: Feminist and Lesbian Politics: Monographs-Periodicals-Articles
Reproduction.
Women, Violence and Human Rights: 1991 Womens Leadership Institute Report Women, Violence and Human Rights: 1991 Womens Leadership Institute Report
Publisher: Center for Womens Global LeadershipYear: 1992Format: MonographCollection: Feminist and Lesbian Politics: Monographs-Periodicals-Articles
First Printing May 1992
The Nairobi Womens Conference: Toward a Global Feminism? The Nairobi Womens Conference: Toward a Global Feminism?
Publisher: Feminist StudiesYear: 1986Volume Number: Vol. 12-2 SummerFormat: ArticleCollection: Feminist and Lesbian Politics: Monographs-Periodicals-Articles
Discussion of [relatie success of] 1985 global women's conference in Nairobi
Participation of Latin American Women in Social and Political Organizations: Reflections of Salvadoran Women Participation of Latin American Women in Social and Political Organizations: Reflections of Salvadoran Women
Author: The Association of Salvadoran WomenPublisher: Democratic Revolutionary FrontDate: 11/1981Volume Number: NovemberFormat: ArticleCollection: Feminist and Lesbian Politics: Monographs-Periodicals-Articles
This is a translation of a paper presented by a representative of AMES (Association of Salvadoran Women) at the First Latin American Research Seminar on Women in San Jos
It Aint Me Babe It Aint Me Babe
Publisher: Berkeley Women's LiberationYear: 1970Volume Number: Vol. 1-1 JanuaryFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Feminist and Lesbian Politics: Monographs-Periodicals-Articles
Inside this Issue: Self-defense for women; contraception; demands to Berkeley University regarding discrimination; "La Chicana: Let's Build a New Life"; "Day Care and You"; poetry