Angela Y. Davis

En una era marcada por el racismo y los discursos orientados al castigo de la pobreza y la disidencia, Angela Davis nos recuerda la necesidad de contrarrestar la ideología de la «ley y el orden» que

Durante las últimas décadas, el trabajo intelectual y la actividad política de Angela Davis se han centrado en lo que ella denomina el «abolicionismo de la prisión». Este comprende una triple abolici

Un dels clássics imprescindibles del feminisme contemporani, per primera vegada en catalá.Angela Davis és segurament la fi gura internacional més influent del feminisme negre i ha estat una de les principals veus de la lluita pels drets civils i en contra de l actual model de presons als Estats Units. Dones, raça i classe es l obra central del seu pensament, on planteja aportacions clau que han enriquit la perspectiva interseccional. Aixo l ha convertit en un dels assaigs feministes mes importants de les ultimes decades, que ara es tradueix per primera vegada al catala.Dones raça i classe es un treball magistral que refa la historia de les dones i de les persones negres als Estats Units des de l epoca abolicionista de l esclavitud fins a l actualitat. Amb la reconstruccio d aquesta historia oculta i ocultada, Davis no nomes preten assenyalar l origen de les desigualtats i els antagonismes de classe, raça i genere que imperen avui en la societat capitalista, sino que tambe assenyala propostes per a construir el projecte emancipador.Pero aquest llibre tambe es, per sobre de tot, un llibre plenament d actualitat ja que en la recerca de l origen d aquestes desigualtats, Davis evidencia com les dones negres de classe treballadora s enfronten en l actualitat a una serie de problema

En este recorrido de luchas que traza Angela Davis, se muestra el contexto material y simbólico en el que éstas se plasmaron, la fuerza de la organización colectiva frente a las fuerzas de poder y explotacion dominantes, y frente a la reproduccion de las mismas en torno a las diferencias. Porque solo mediante el conocimiento de la desigual disposicion de las fuerzas en liza, y del trayecto que han seguido nuestras sociedades hasta el presente, podremos revertir colectivamente la situacion y transformar la realidad.La vigencia de este clasico del pensamiento emancipatorio es lo que reivindica Pastora Filigrana en el prologo preparado para la presente edicion: Angela Davis nos da las claves para el combate, "con una alianza politica de las diferentes luchas articuladas desde la raza, la clase y el genero. Es la gran leccion que nos ofrece: en nuestras manos esta seguir escribiendola".

Ranging from the age of slavery to contemporary injustices, this groundbreaking history of race, gender and class inequality by the radical political activist Angela Davis offers an alternative view of female struggles for liberation. Tracing the intertwined histories of the abolitionist and women's suffrage movements, Davis examines the racism and class prejudice inherent in so much of white feminism, and in doing so brings to light new pioneering heroines, from field slaves to mill workers, who fought back and refused to accept the lives into which they were born. 'The power of her historical insights and the sweetness of her dream cannot be denied' The New York Times

From the Author of WOMEN, RACE AND CLASS, this is a timely provocation that examines the concept of attaining freedom in light of our current world conflictsIn these newly collected essays, interviews and speeches, world-renowned activist and scholar Angela Y. Davis illuminates the connections between struggles against state violence and oppression throughout history and around the world. Reflecting on the importance of black feminism, intersectionality and prison abolitionism for today's struggles, Davis discusses the legacies of previous liberation struggles, from the Black Freedom Movement to the South African anti-Apartheid movement.

Durante las últimas décadas, el trabajo intelectual y la actividad política de Angela Davis se han centrado en lo que ella denomina el «abolicionismo de la prisión». Este comprende una triple abolici

Uma coleção de ensaios que propõe um olhar radical acerca das prisões. Mais do que um sobrevoo em cinco décadas de ativismo, Abolição é um documento histórico que comprova a relevância de Angela Y. D

Revelations about U.S policies and practices of torture and abuse have captured headlines ever since the breaking of the Abu Ghraib prison story in April 2004. Since then, a debate has raged regarding what is and what is not acceptable behavior for the worlds leading democracy. It is within this context that Angela Davis, one of Americas most remarkable political figures, gave a series of interviews to discuss resistance and law, institutional sexual coercion, politics and prison. Davis talks about her own incarceration, as well as her experiences as "enemy of the state," and about having been put on the FBIs "most wanted" list. She talks about the crucial role that international activism played in her case and the case of many other political prisoners.Throughout these interviews, Davis returns to her critique of a democracy that has been compromised by its racist origins and institutions. Discussing the most recent disclosures about the disavowed "chain of command," and the formal reports by the Red Cross and Human Rights Watch denouncing U.S. violation of human rights and the laws of war in Guantanamo, Afghanistan and Iraq, Davis focuses on the underpinnings of prison regimes in the United States.

With her characteristic brilliance, grace and radical audacity, Angela Y. Davis has put the case for the latest abolition movement in American life: the abolition of the prison. As she quite correctly notes, American life is replete with abolition movements, and when they were engaged in these struggles, their chances of success seemed almost unthinkable. For generations of Americans, the abolition of slavery was sheerest illusion. Similarly,the entrenched system of racial segregation seemed to last forever, and generations lived in the midst of the practice, with few predicting its passage from custom. The brutal, exploitative (dare one say lucrative?) convict-lease system that succeeded formal slavery reaped millions to southern jurisdictions (and untold miseries for tens of thousands of men, and women). Few predicted its passing from the American penal landscape. Davis expertly argues how social movements transformed these social, political and cultural institutions, and made such practices untenable.In Are Prisons Obsolete?, Professor Davis seeks to illustrate that the time for the prison is approaching an end. She argues forthrightly for "decarceration", and argues for the transformation of the society as a whole.

L’Autobiografia d’Angela Davis és un relat apassionant dels anys de joventut d’un personatge que ha esdevingut icona internacional de la unificació de les lluites feministes, antiracistes i de classe

From one of our most important scholars and civil rights activist icon, a powerful study of the womens liberation movement and the tangled knot of oppression facing Black women.Angela Davis is herself a woman of undeniable courage. She should be heard.The New York Times Angela Davis provides a powerful history of the social and political influence of whiteness and elitism in feminism, from abolitionist days to the present, and demonstrates how the racist and classist biases of its leaders inevitably hampered any collective ambitions. While Black women were aided by some activists like Sarah and Angelina Grimke and the suffrage cause found unwavering support in Frederick Douglass, many women played on the fears of white supremacists for political gain rather than take an intersectional approach to liberation. Here, Davis not only contextualizes the legacy and pitfalls of civil and womens rights activists, but also discusses Communist women, the murder of Emmitt Till, and Margaret Sangers racism. Davis shows readers how the inequalities between Black and white women influence the contemporary issues of rape, reproductive freedom, housework and child care in this bold and indispensable work.

From one of this countrys most important intellectuals comes a brilliant analysis of the blues tradition that examines the careers of three crucial black women blues singers through a feminist lens. Angela Davis provides the historical, social, and political contexts with which to reinterpret the performances and lyrics of Gertrude "Ma" Rainey, Bessie Smith, and Billie Holiday as powerful articulations of an alternative consciousness profoundly at odds with mainstream American culture. The works of Rainey, Smith, and Holiday have been largely misunderstood by critics. Overlooked, Davis shows, has been the way their candor and bravado laid the groundwork for an aesthetic that allowed for the celebration of social, moral, and sexual values outside the constraints imposed by middle-class respectability. Through meticulous transcriptions of all the extant lyrics of Rainey and Smithpublished here in their entirety for the first timeDavis demonstrates how the roots of the blues extend beyond a musical tradition to serve as a conciousness-raising vehicle for American social memory. A stunning, indispensable contribution to American history, as boldly insightful as the women Davis praises, Blues Legacies and Black Feminism is a triumph.

A collection of speeches and writings by political activist Angela Davis which address the political and social changes of the past decade as they are concerned with the struggle for racial, sexual,

Riveting; as fresh and relevant today as it was almost 50 years ago. The words fire off the page with humour, anger and eloquence GuardianA powerful and commanding account of the life of trailblazing political activist Angela DavisEdited by Toni Morrison and first published in 1974, An Autobiography is a classic of the Black Liberation era which resonates just as powerfully today. It is reissued now with a new introduction by Davis, for a new audience inspired and galvanised by her ongoing activism and her extraordinary example.In the book, she describes her journey from a childhood on Dynamite Hill in Birmingham, Alabama, to one of the most significant political trials of the century: from her political activity in a New York high school to her work with the U.S. Communist Party, the Black Panther Party, and the Soledad Brothers; and from the faculty of the Philosophy Department at UCLA to the FBIs list of the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives.Told with warmth, brilliance, humour, and conviction, it is an unforgettable account of a life committed to radical change.

From the Author of WOMEN, RACE AND CLASS, this is a timely provocation that examines the concept of attaining freedom in light of our current world conflictsIn these newly collected essays, interviews and speeches, world-renowned activist and scholar Angela Y. Davis illuminates the connections between struggles against state violence and oppression throughout history and around the world.Reflecting on the importance of black feminism, intersectionality and prison abolitionism for todays struggles, Davis discusses the legacies of previous liberation struggles, from the Black Freedom Movement to the South African anti-Apartheid movement. She highlights connections and analyses todays struggles against state terror, from Ferguson to Palestine.Facing a world of outrageous injustice, Davis challenges us to imagine and build the movement for human liberation. And in doing so, she reminds us that Freedom is a constant struggle.

A woman of undeniable courage. She should be heard New York TimesFrom trailblazing political activist Angela Y. Davis, a major new collection of essays and interviews that argue for a radical rethinking of our prison systemsAn icon of revolutionary politics, Angela Y. Davis has been at the forefront of collective movements for prison abolition for over fifty years. Abolition: Politics, Practices, Promises, the first of two important new volumes, brings together an essential collection of Daviss essays, conversations, and interviews over the years, showing how her thinking has sharpened and evolved even as she has remained uncompromising in her commitment to collective liberation.Davis traces a genealogy of the penal system, from slavery to the prison industrial complex, offering a trenchant analysis of the relationship between the prison system and capitalism, both in the US and on a global scale. Combining decades of analytical brilliance and lessons from organising both inside and beyond prison walls, Davis addresses the history of abolitionist practice, details the unique contributions of women to abolitionist struggles, and offers the radical tools we need for revolutionary change.Powerful and rewarding, filled with insight and provocation, Abolition: Politics, Practices, Promises, is essential reading for anyone seeking to imagine a world without prisons.A brilliantly observant, profoundly knowledgeable, and unfailingly original text . . . A must-read essay collection for anyone invested in racial equityKirkus (starred review)She has eyes in the back of our head. With her we can survive and resist John Berger

Ranging from the age of slavery to contemporary injustices, this groundbreaking history of race, gender and class inequality by the radical political activist Angela Davis offers an alternative view of female struggles for liberation.Tracing the intertwined histories of the abolitionist and womens suffrage movements, Davis examines the racism and class prejudice inherent in so much of white feminism, and in doing so brings to light new pioneering heroines, from field slaves to mill workers, who fought back and refused to accept the lives into which they were born.The power of her historical insights and the sweetness of her dream cannot be deniedThe New York Times