Ask a Feminist: A Conversation with Cathy J. Cohen on Black Lives Matter, Feminism, and Contemporary Activism
Author(s) -
Cathy Cohen,
Sarah J. Jackson
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
signs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.976
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1545-6943
pISSN - 0097-9740
DOI - 10.1086/685115
Subject(s) - conversation , feminism , gender studies , sociology , black feminism , race (biology) , feminist movement , state (computer science) , movement (music) , aesthetics , art , communication , algorithm , computer science
Herein, Sarah J. Jackson interviews Cathy J. Cohen on the potentials for feminist theory in racial justice movements. Topics addressed include the barriers and bridges between activists and academics, the unique ways in which race and gender intersect in state violence, challenges for feminist academics of color engaged in activism, and the shape of the #BlackLivesMatter movement.
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