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Redefining the Political

Redefining the Political Black Feminism and the Politics of Everyday Life

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Publisher's Synopsis

Redefining the Political documents the political life of a community of Black women living below the poverty line. Alex Moffett-Bateau spent a year interviewing residents of a public housing development on the far South Side of Chicago about their politics, political communities, and how they create collective power.

Moffett-Bateau uses radical Black feminist political theory and develops a framework called the political possible-self, which argues that belonging to a community and developing political imagination foment change. These women employ grassroots efforts to subvert oppressive power structures by protesting institutions within their communities, addressing the benign neglect of their housing development, organizing community art shows and meals, volunteering at local public schools, and holding meetings to increase the political confidence of public-housing tenants by educating them on navigating government bureaucracies.

Ultimately, Redefining the Political shows how political engagement at both the individual and community levels can be fruitful for nontraditional political contributions.

Book information

ISBN: 9781439921180
Publisher: Temple University Press
Imprint: Temple University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 305.48896073
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 318
Weight: 481g
Height: 229mm
Width: 152mm
Spine width: 20mm