Unlike many of the writers in feminist jurisprudence, eisenstein comes to her enterprise with a background in political science. When a book is written in response to an historical event, precisely the history in it quickly recedes. Politically correct, narcissistic in the name of experi. Well, there was enormous resistance and it was pretty brutal, both intellectually and personally. Reading the political body naked protests may seem like the most unlikely topic imaginable for a professorial inaugural lecture in law. Eisenstein, 1988, body, human, 235 pages mcqs on computer, by. Western feminisms and the war on terror f white wars t. She writes in order to share and learn with, and from, others engaged in. Box version a w a r e aware fall 2015 a w a r e seminar series. Patriarchy and the case for socialist feminism, ed.
Work, housework, sex work sept 27 silvia federici, wages against housework 1974, and why sexuality is work. Emerging contradictions from offfarm employment in india. Eisenstein contends that sexual inequality is fostered both by the law and by the insistence that men and women are biologically different. If you would like to use a collection, please contact the reference staff of the john hay library at email protected or fill out the user registration form to schedule an appointment. Consider as well the sense of violation we feel when we are robbed or ripped off, as if part. Do about it2003 and zillah eisensteins against empire.
She writes in order to share and learn with, and from, others engaged in political struggles for social justice. Womeu hevolutiolj a discussion of the unhappy marriage of marxism and feminism edited by lydia sargent women and revolution deals with contemporary feminist political theory and practice. Eisenstein, 263 pages, university press of new england. Doris ven\0rt e pathology of racism, c 1980 by bons davenport, first hear from you. The first section describes the genesis of and background to the making of the handbook. The collection documents eisensteins personal life, academic career, and. Zillah eisenstein, peter gilgen, miriam hansen, nancy hirschmann, michael kammen, michelrolph trouillot, and the society for humanities and graduate students of cornell university. Women, knowledge and power and wst 390 contemporary feminist theories wst 390 contemporary. Zillah eisenstein has written feminist theory in north america for the past thirty years. School of humanities and sciences 201 muller center ithaca college ithaca, ny 14850 607 2743102 full directory listing 953 danby road, ithaca, ny 14850 campus map. She has consistently illustrated for us how addressing economic exploitation and racial domination as well as imperialism are essential to feminist futures.
Zillah eisenstein, ayesha kagal, elizabeth minnich, satya mohanty, margo okazawarey, and susan sanchez casal. Zillah eisensteins most recent book, the female body and the law, fn2 is such a work, and i would recommend it highly to feminists and critical schol. Sacred economics 6 charles eisenstein describe it, the same pronoun we use to identify our arms and heads. Constructing a theory of capitalist patriarchy and socialist feminism. Seeing feminism, universalism, and modernity,5 i went back in time to the eighties, when taylors piece was written. For one recounting of this debate, see nancy fraser, after the family wage. Aug 06, 2014 zillah eisenstein has written feminist theory in north america for the past thirty years. By not reducing the analysis to class and class conict, we can extend the dialec.
It was the driving ideological force of industrial modernization in both its capitalist and socialist forms. Even though zillah eisenstein can optimistically point to the potential radicalism of liberal women who work for social reform in the radical future of liberal feminism, the process by which this radicalism will surface is unclear. Jan 18, 2016 laura discusses race, gender, feminism and socialism with author zillah eisenstein. The radical future of liberal feminism, 1993, 263 pages. The introduction is divided into six sections and provides an overview of the handbooks central themes. I am particularly interested here in the method of analysis rather than in the content of marxs discussion of alienation. How global elites use womens labor and ideas to exploit the world, boulder, co. Eisenstein offers as an example of the radical implications of liberal femi. Publication date 1986 topics feminism, liberalism, radicalism. She is an internationally renowned writer and activist and distinguished scholar of antiracist feminist. Capitalist patriarchy and the case for socialist feminism zillah r. The combahee river collective statement combahee river collective we are a collective of black feminists who have been meeting together since 1974. Coming out of this meeting, the committee produced a list of 5 college womens. Zillah eisenstein, developing a theory of capitalist patriarchy and socialism feminism, in zillah eisenstein ed.
Valerie bunce, alla efimova, zillah eisenstein, matthew evangelista, hal foster, peter holquist, aleksandr ivanov, christina kaier, john christopher kern, brandon taylor, and. Rearrange individual pages or entire files in the desired order. Zillah eisensteins most recent book, the female body and the law, fn2 is such a work, and i would recommend it highly to feminists and critical scholars for use in the classroom. Appropriation and subversion by moroccan women, signs. While cheslers text lends outright support to the war on terror, butler and eisenstein write from explicitly oppositional stances. This collection consists of the papers of zillah eisenstein, scholar of feminist theory. While attending a latin american feminist conference in buenos aires in 2010, we were struck by the speakers and participants depth of knowledge of feminist history and the contributions to development policy and praxis being expressed. Once files have been uploaded to our system, change the order of your pdf documents. Charles eisenstein is a teacher, speaker, and writer focusing on themes of civilization, consciousness, money, and human cultural evolution. She has written feminist theory in north america for the past twentyfive years. Publication date 1978 topics feminism united states addresses. Publications books the audacity of races and genders.
Zillah eisenstein is professor of politics at ithaca college in new york. Developing a theory of capitalist patriarchy and socialist feminism. Zillah eisenstein, then a graduate student, served as the representative for umass. Eisenstein is professor and chair of politics at ithaca college and is the author of, among other books, the female body and the law california, 1989, which won the american political science associations victoria schuck award. The second section situates transnational feminist movements, discussing definitions and genealogies, feminist theory and praxis, and the current context in which the handbook is positioned. The september 11 attacks on new york and the pentagon, that were the impetus for these essays, have led to a measure of global violence that could not then have been imagined. Eisenstein has entered the debate of sameness and difference. The female body and the law provides an original and incisive reexamination of the dynamics of sexual equality. Eisenstein, 1555531547, 9781555531546, university press of new england, 1993. Moustafa bayoumi, hatreds by zillah eisenstein and iran awakening by shireen ebadi. Not all of the books essays deal directly with political islam, but. Zillah eisenstein my writings, thoughts, and activism. But, these distinctions are discursive as well as anchored in some. Unlike many of the writers in feminist jurisprudence, eisenstein comes to her enterprise with a.
A personal and global story of the obama election london. My discussion uses marxist class analysis as the thesis, radical feminist patriarchal analysis as the antithesis, and from the two evolves the syn thesis of socialist feminism. Zillah is a city in yakima county, washington, united states, with a population of 2,964 as of 2010 census. Zillah eisenstein s most recent book, the female body and the law, fn2 is such a work, and i would recommend it highly to feminists and critical scholars for use in the classroom. The rhetorical advantage can be strategically essential because it allows feminists to transform. Feminist theory archive collections pembroke center for. Zillah was founded in 1891 following the completion of the sunnyside canal project, an irrigation scheme delivering water from the yakima river to the arid lower yakima valley. No one can successfully address poverty or inequality without. Eisenstein offers as an example of the radical implications of. Walter granger, superintendent of the canal company, chose. Alok kumar, jan 1, 2009 for 2semester or 3quarter courses in general chemistry trust. Zillah eisenstein is one of the foremost political theorists and activists of our time. Syllabi and lecture notes from the zillah eisenstein collection, ms.
Women, knowledge and power and wgs 390 contemporary feminist theories wgs 390 contemporary feminist theories introduces students to such feminist theoretical approaches as poststructuralism, marxism. Her writing is an integral part of her political activism. She has written feminist theory in north america for the past thirtyfive years. Ws 395 gender, war, and peace in global perspective fall 2006. Judith butler, zillah eisenstein, roxanne euben, amy goodman, naomi klein, saba mahmoud, arundhati roy, and ann stoller. In capitalist patriarchy and the case for socialist feminism, ed. The radical future of liberal feminism, 1993, 263 pages, zillah r. No one can successfully address poverty or inequality without recognizing the structural dependence between.
Kate bornstein, how does it feel to be a problem by moustafa bayoumi, hatreds by zillah eisenstein and iran awakening by shireen ebadi. Two recent books by zillah eisenstein 2004 and cynthia enloe 2004 offer excellent analyses of the intellectual and political stakes for feminists confronting empire. Zillah eisenstein professor of politics ithaca college address. The combahee river collective statement american studies. Laura discusses race, gender, feminism and socialism with author zillah eisenstein. Affection, support, and conversa tions over the years with numerous disparate individuals played a significant role in my thinking in this volume. The groups purpose was to coordinate communication among various faculty interested in womens studies and to encourage curriculum development. This essay owes much to many years of conversation and collaboration with zillah eisenstein, satya mohanty, jacqui alexander, lisa lowe, margo okazawarey, beverly guysheftall, and susan sanchezcasal.
To dene capitalist patriarchy as the source of the prob lem is at the same time to suggest that socialist feminism is the answer. But socialist feminism has been weakened by the failure of socialism to achieve justice and democracy, the disintegration of the soviet union, and the rise of. Pdf merge combine pdf files free tool to merge pdf online. Zillah eisenstein has edited an interesting, if flawed, collection of essays. Capitalist patriarchy and the case for socialist feminism. The passing of mass utopia in east and west susan buckmorss. Unless otherwise noted, all translations are my own. These texts have been chosen for study as they are among.
In her recent book, the female body and the law,l zillah. Constructing a theory of capitalist patriarchy and socialist. It is a debate concerning the importance of patriarchy and sexism in industrialized societies are sexual differences and kin relations as critical to social. The point of feminist science criticism must, in the. Once you merge pdfs, you can send them directly to your email or download the file to our computer and view. Box version a w a r e aware fall 2015 a w a r e seminar. Zillah eisensteins against empire is a sincere attempt from the west to think and see humanity beyond the boundaries of colour, language and. She writes in order to share and learn with, and from, others engaged in political struggles for social. When a book is written in response to an historical event, precisely the history in. Apr 02, 2015 198 zillah eisenstein these relations are illuminated by marxs theories of exploitation and alienation. The earliest intellectual work i did starting with my dissertation and then a series of early articles demanding that socialism needed feminism and a discussion of capitalism needed patriarchy.