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![]() ![]() Thinking of my own life in these terms gave me new insights. By identifying the “relations of rule,” fluid and yet concrete, we can begin to identify the sources of oppression in our own lives and in the lives of others. I was more impressed with her discussion of how we are each “located” in the power dynamics of our particular time and place. While I agreed with her depiction of how we all tend to stereotype women outside the western countries, I found her writing challenging. In the opening chapters, Mohanty seems to be laying all her qualifications about what she is not doing and pointing out the errors in how others, especially some feminists, conceptualize Third World women. She cares deeply about history, which of course sold me on her. Recognizing diversity, she looks for common ground where we can build alliance. Her specific goal is to create an analysis that provides a basis for organizing for needed change. She cares about the fluid and historical context. ![]() Unlike most theorists, Mohanty is not interested in establishing unchanging patterns. Her writing, especially in the first chapters of this book, are slow, dense reading, aimed primarily at other academics, but the points she makes are insightful and vital for a much larger group of readers. ![]() Duke University Press Books (2003), Paperback, 312 pagesĬhandra Mohanty is an academic, born and raised in Mumbai (Bombay) and now teaching in the United States. Feminism without Borders: Decolonizing Theory, Practicing Solidarity, by Chandra Talpade Mohanty. ![]()
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