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Feminism without Borders: Decolonizing Theory, Practicing Solidarity by Chandra Talpade Mohanty
finhatfield's review against another edition
5.0
Well written and easy to understand but not at the expense of the content.
anitadisguised's review against another edition
4.0
4.5
it was a really good i'd recommend if you're interested in intersectional/transnational feminism. i'd give maybe 4.5 instead of 5 just because there were some parts i was interested more than others and sometimes a sentence would take up a whole paragraph and were challenging to read or that i felt were repeating a bunch of the same stuff in the same section. for the most part it was pretty accessible and readable. there is a lot of information to think about.
it was a really good i'd recommend if you're interested in intersectional/transnational feminism. i'd give maybe 4.5 instead of 5 just because there were some parts i was interested more than others and sometimes a sentence would take up a whole paragraph and were challenging to read or that i felt were repeating a bunch of the same stuff in the same section. for the most part it was pretty accessible and readable. there is a lot of information to think about.
anna_near's review against another edition
4.0
This book is an important and thought-provoking contribution to the feminist movement that provides insightful critiques of Western feminist theory and the ways in which it has often failed to take into account the experiences and perspectives of women from non-Western countries. Mohanty's emphasis on the importance of practicing solidarity across borders is super compelling. Her arguments for the need to move beyond "universal" feminist theories that fail to acknowledge the diversity of women's experiences are both powerful and convincing. Her call for a more inclusive and intersectional approach to feminism is sorely needed.
At times, the book was hard to follow as it is very dense. The author definitely wrote this for an audience that already knows a lot about feminist theory and all of the terminology. That's not necessarily a flaw, but it does make it way less accessible to a wider audience.
At times, the book was hard to follow as it is very dense. The author definitely wrote this for an audience that already knows a lot about feminist theory and all of the terminology. That's not necessarily a flaw, but it does make it way less accessible to a wider audience.
aloozahra's review against another edition
5.0
One of the most profound and influential reads of my life. This book propelled me forward in an unmeasurable way as a scholar. Mohanty's scholarship is something that I think I will be grappling with always, and I know that the depth and thoroughness of her work in this book is something that I will be returning to on multiple occasions. I can only imagine that with each read, there is more to understand on entirely new levels, and I am excited to re-approach it in the future with insights that I hopefully will be able to acquire myself.
baddogjordan's review against another edition
4.0
Great read. Works through a ton of feminist scholarship/ideas and works to point out their strengths and limitations. Offers a lot of provocative viewpoints with regards to mission work, academia, corporations, feminist movements, and individual life.