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Quiet Rumours: an Anarcha-Feminist Reader Ebook, Epub QUIET RUMOURS: AN ANARCHA-FEMINIST READER PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Emma Goldman,Voltairine De Cleyre,Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz,Jo Freeman | 136 pages | 11 Dec 2012 | AK Press | 9781849351034 | English | Edinburgh, United Kingdom Quiet Rumours: An Anarcha-Feminist Reader PDF Book Refresh and try again. Emma Goldman's "A Woman Without a Country," though a great text, mentioned nothing of feminism, let alone anarchist feminism. View all 9 comments. Quiet Rumors provides anarcha-feminists and other readers with a solid archive of political inquiry stretching across two centuries and engaging the debates, disappointments, and dreams expressed within critical moments in multiple liberation movements. Nor is a fringe mention of intersectionality enough to make our feminism intersectional. Why were they picked for this anthology? Most these essays didn't have any context introducing them: what year were they written? Aug 04, Ariel rated it really liked it Recommended to Ariel by: Lambert. Known as a rebel, a labor agitator, an ardent proponent of birth control and free speech, a feminist, a lecturer and a writer, Goldman is the author of countless essays, as well as several collections of writings published posthumously, and her 2-volume autobiography, Living My Life. Some of the classical stuff was kinda boring. The articles from the s, which ought to be the most interesting since they are from new left feminists dis This is mainly of historical interest, and in the meantime probably all of the documents collected here are freely available online. Technopranks: Carving out a message in electronic space. A: Its policy, it aims, its principles. Want to Read saving…. Open Preview See a Problem? Dec 16, Luke Crawford rated it it was amazing. The historical conditions Goldman discusses are continued to be experienced through the brutal violence produced by national boundaries and definitions of citizenship. A grave error: the Mexican syndicalists. Its really hard to come across anarcha- feminist literature! Crystal Hartman rated it it was amazing Aug 29, I still find it has incredible value for what it can offer in terms of examples of anarchism--specifically anarcha-feminism--in action. Drawbacks of this book: poor editing made it feel more like a 'zine than a published text. Earn money by sharing your favorite books through our Affiliate program. Most of these pieces still have something to offer, especially for their insights on organizing and the importance of feminism to anarchism. Quiet Rumours: An Anarcha-Feminist Reader Writer If you have an ebook reader or a Kindle, check out our guide to using ebook readers with libcom. The current state of the struggle in Bolivia. View 1 comment. These omissions are frustrating and render navigation of the material haphazard and decontextualized, which makes the text less accessible to those attempting to learn about anarcha-feminism with little or no background knowledge. Its really hard to come across anarcha- feminist literature! Now I'm comfortable calling myself an anarchist to complement my commitment to radical politics and ending oppressive hierarchies. This book has a lot of great work in it. Oct 20, River rated it liked it Shelves: anarchism , anarchist-history. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Oct 28, Jennifer rated it really liked it. Jul 28, J. That's just not enough to push back against an awful transphobic gender essentialist core of the collection. Other Editions 3. Spanning the century, these classic essays contextualize feminism as a larger politics of liberation and equality. For the most part, the book includes anarchist writings about feminism, and feminist writings about anarchism. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. The layout is terrible, with tiny print and then lots of white space. More Details Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz Foreward. Fuck Jeff Bezos. Sort order. Additionally, the essays lack organization and are only sporadically contextualized. As queer and trans communities, poor people, and communities of color struggle to survive the profound violence of the prison industrial complex, militarized border policing, abusive medical systems, murderous police, labor exploitation, etc, this collection feels inadequate. Log in for more features Click here to register now. Returning to the Red Rose and Black Maria Black Rose manifesto, we are reminded of a need to be far more thoughtful in our archival and curatorial efforts, to consider access and relevance in more concrete and complex ways, to be imaginative and groovy rather than boring and stagnant. Some challenged me, others didn't. Description This is a fascinating window into the development of the women's movement in the words of those who moved it. Quiet Rumours: An Anarcha-Feminist Reader Reviews A poet and essayist, de Cleyre was plagued all her life by poverty, pain, and ill health, and died prematurely at the age of 45 in As queer and trans communities, poor people, and communities of color struggle to survive the profound violence of the prison industrial complex, militarized border policing, abusive medical systems, murderous police, labor exploitation, etc, this collection feels inadequate. Why don't I ever read anarchist theory in the academy? Aug 17, Jessica rated it it was ok. That said, the pieces are a little dated and sometimes lack the necessary context to properly situation them. Return to Book Page. Italian anarchist-communist, militant, and critic of syndicalism, Errico Malatesta is one of the most influential figures in the history of anarchism. Jan 11, James rated it it was amazing. These flaws kept me from giving this book five stars. But several of the articles uncompellingly emphasized, in order for the authors to self-consciously differentiate themselves from other Socialists, the individualist tendency of anarchism. This isn't really a primer. Good, varied essays on anarchism and feminism. I'll definitely be re-reading this when the new version comes out September 11th! Are they transcending the spectacle? However, while there is some useful archival material within the book, the structure of the text detracts from this material by only vaguely tracing historical linkages and neglecting to contextualize the important conversations. At a moment in which there are so many complex and necessary feminist discussions regarding internal racism and the reproduction of limiting notions of gender and sex, it is difficult to find value in tired texts like Farrows. The libcom library contains nearly 20, articles. I lived in London in s when it was first distributed and we had it on a stall when we toured and showed the excellent documentary "All Our Lives" as a video. Before the last couple of months, I thought of anarchists as punky white guys into a dumpster diving with a poor analysis of the intersections of oppression. I still find it has incredible value for what it can offer in terms of examples of anarchism--specifically anarcha-feminism--in action. Why were they picked for this anthology? This is mainly of historical interest, and in the meantime probably all of the documents collected here are freely available online. No one could call this book a page-turner. Whereas I was reading the book to learn about the intersection of the two concepts, I came away with what I already brought: that they were paralell, and both necessary for a just society. A great book to challenge your world view. Emma Goldman's "A Woman Without a Country," though a great text, mentioned nothing of feminism, let alone anarchist feminism. This book has a lot of great work in it. It has writings from Emma Goldman and Voltairine de Cleyre two of the most famous feminist anarchists as well as a number of pieces from the s and beyond when anarcha-feminism experienced a resurgence. The two-essay debate about structure and tyranny were practical looks at trying to synthesize at least a practice of their intersection if not a theory, but when presented together, they merely contradicted one another. More could have been done by the editors, I felt, to provide context at least by ordering the work chronologically and dating it, since the overall effect is somewhat scattershot although often very inspiring and heartening. After having narrated the events leading to the coup , we return to Bolivia with the aim of analyzing what has been Quiet Rumours: An Anarcha-Feminist Reader Read Online Most of these pieces still have something to offer, especially for their insights on organizing and the importance of feminism to anarchism. About the Author Dark Star Collective: The Dark Star Collective was a UK-based anarchist group dedicated to keeping small anarchist-oriented pamphlets and publications available "from your local bookshop. I'll definitely be re-reading this when the new version comes out September 11th! I still find it has incredible value for what it can o I remember reading this for the first time in my senior year of college and being utterly blown away. Community Reviews. Great to see it republished and updated. Drawbacks of this book: poor editing made it feel more like a 'zine than a published text. Not sure this is a word but I mean man-hating. Dec 22, Shaun rated it liked it Recommended to Shaun by: Sara. The essays inside are hit-or- miss. It's been a few years since I've read theory that's supplemented and pushed what I'm doing in my real life. Crystal Hartman rated it it was amazing Aug 29, Posted By Henry Laws Jan 21 Some of the sections were understandably dense and difficult to read through. More could have been done by the editors, I felt, to provide context at least by ordering the work chronologically and dating it, since the overall effect is somewhat scattershot although often very inspiring and heartening.
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