The Costs of Exclusionary Practices in Women's Studies

Argues that women's studies has not paid enough attention to working-class women and women of color. Focuses on tokenism and under-representation within institutions and the weaknesses within feminist theory that result from its classism and racism. Proposes strategies and goals for building a...

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Published inSigns Vol. 11; no. 2; p. 290
Main Author Zinn, Maxine Baca
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1986
Subjects
Feminism
Postsecondary Education
Racial Bias
Racial Discrimination
Social Bias
Womens Studies
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Summary:Argues that women's studies has not paid enough attention to working-class women and women of color. Focuses on tokenism and under-representation within institutions and the weaknesses within feminist theory that result from its classism and racism. Proposes strategies and goals for building a more diverse women's studies and an integrative feminist theory. (KH)