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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

Rape, Racism and the White Womens Movement: An Answer to Susan Brownmiller Rape, Racism and the White Womens Movement: An Answer to Susan Brownmiller
Author: Allison EdwardsPublisher: Sojourner Truth OrganizationFormat: MonographCollection: Feminist and Lesbian Politics: Monographs-Periodicals-Articles
A critique of Against Our Will and the tendency it represents. Also, a call for a new form of womens movement with a theoritical and programatic approach that will help women build a base powerful enough to begin to change society in such a way as will some day end the oppression of women, including the crime of rape.
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
The Black Woman's Role in the Community of Slaves The Black Woman's Role in the Community of Slaves
Author: Angela DavisPublisher: The Black ScholarDate: 12/1971Volume Number: DecemberFormat: ArticleCollection: Feminist and Lesbian Politics: Monographs-Periodicals-Articles
Reflections on the overlooked & unique struggle and resistance of enslaved black American women
Trouble and Strife: The Radical Feminist Magazine Trouble and Strife: The Radical Feminist Magazine
Publisher: Trouble and Strife CollectiveYear: 1989Volume Number: No. 16 SummerFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Feminist and Lesbian Politics: Monographs-Periodicals-Articles
"Trouble and Strife is cockney rhyming slang for wife. We chose this name because it acknowledges the reality of conflict in relations between women and men. As radical feminists, our politics come directly from this tension between mens power and womens resistance." ; Inside this Issue: International campaigns against sex tourism; the professionalisation of child sexual abuse; on feminists and money; violence between and by women; more.
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
Ach Ach
Publisher: AchYear: 1990Volume Number: Vol. 2-1 FebruaryFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Feminist and Lesbian Politics: Monographs-Periodicals-Articles
Inside this Issue: A Letter From St. Croix; If All The World's A Stage; "Race: Myth & Reality"; "The Color Thing"; Profile: Lisbet; Jete: on Black Dance; "Dos Culturas/Two Cultures"; more.
Through the Looking Glass: A Women's and Children's Prison Newsletter Through the Looking Glass: A Women's and Children's Prison Newsletter
Publisher: Through the Looking GlassVolume Number: Vol. 2-10 DecemberFormat: PeriodicalCollection: Feminist and Lesbian Politics: Monographs-Periodicals-Articles
Updates: more drugs, sexism, Vancouver; Inside this Issue: Rita Brown; "Chemical Chains - Who makes the $?"; "So who are they anyway?" (the George Jackson Brigade); Latin American prisoners; more