Abstract
We go deep into higher level theory with Black Feminist Thought (BFT as we like to call it) as presented by the one and only Dr. Patricia Hill Collins. We discuss the history of the Frankfurt school of thought and the genesis of Dr. Collins’ own ‘critical social theory.’ Her theory is steeped in American culture, history, and law, as she works to understand the experiences of Black American women. From standpoint epistemology to matrix of domination, we’ll break it all down for you so you’ll be ready to learn more!
Keywords
Black Feminist Thought, Critical Theory, Critical Social Theory
Sources
- SOC205 – The Matrices of Oppression: An Introduction to Intersectionality
- Patricia Hill Collins’ profile at University of Maryland
- A new perspective with Patricia Hill Collins, 100th president of the American Sociological Association
- Check out some of Patricia Hill Collins’ most notable work!
- “Learning from the Outsider Within: The Sociological Significance of Black Feminist Thought” (1986)
- Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment (2008)
- Fighting Words: Black Women and the Search for Justice (1998)
- Black Sexual Politics: African Americans, Gender, and the New Racism (2004)
- From Black Power to Hip Hop: Racism, Nationalism, and Feminism (2006)
- The Magic School Bus
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