{"product_id":"we-were-there-the-third-world-womens-alliance-and-the-second-wave-paperback","title":"We Were There: The Third World Women's Alliance and the Second Wave - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatricia Romney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Fifty years ago, the Third World Women's Alliance passionately insisted on interconnections among racism, sexism, and capitalism, inspiring radical analytical frameworks and organizing strategies associated with contemporary conceptions of feminism. We are deeply indebted to Patricia Romney for helping to generate a record of the Alliance's pioneering contributions and thus for ensuring that their revolutionary legacies live on.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e--Angela Y. Davis, author of \u003cem\u003eFreedom Is a Constant Struggle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom 1970 to 1980, the Third World Women's Alliance lived the dream of third world feminism. The small bicoastal organization was one of the earliest groups advocating for what came to be known as intersectional activism, arguing that women of color faced a \"triple jeopardy\" of race, gender, and class oppression. Rooted in the Black civil rights move-ment, the TWWA pushed the women's movement to address issues such as sterilization abuse, infant mortality, welfare, and wage exploitation, and challenged third world activist organizations to address sexism in their ranks. Widely recognized as the era's pri-mary voice for women of color, this alliance across ethnic and racial identities was unique then and now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eInterweaving oral history, scholarly and archival research, and first-person memoir, \u003cem\u003eWe Were There \u003c\/em\u003edocuments how the TWWA shaped and defined second wave feminism. Highlight-ing the essential contributions of women of color to the justice move-ments of the 1970s, this historical resource will inspire activists today and tomorrow, reminding a new generation that solidarity is the only way forward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatricia Romney\u003c\/strong\u003e received her PhD in clinical psychology from the City University of New York. She is a retired professor who taught at Hampshire College and Mount Holyoke College, and is the coeditor of \u003cem\u003eUnderstanding Power: An Imperative for Human Services. \u003c\/em\u003eShe is based in Amherst, MA.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFarah Ameen\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Bangladeshi American writer and editor who has worked at major national magazines for decades. She is passionate about issues of women's rights, race, and the immigrant experience. She lives in Amherst, MA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 8.35 x 5.91 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 12, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767944839456,"sku":"9781952177828","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/54638b53ccd9a7156e9bedfd3b360835.webp?v=1780321126","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/we-were-there-the-third-world-womens-alliance-and-the-second-wave-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}