Book chapter
Critical Race Feminism: A Different Approach to Feminist Theory
Feminist Approaches to Law, pp.53-71
Gender Perspectives in Law, Springer International Publishing
11/16/2022
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-14781-4_3
Abstract
In the United States, feminist jurisprudence has been perceived as mainly concerned with the rights of white majority women. The plight of women of color, who are Black, Asian, Hispanic, Native American or other minority groups, has often been ignored. These women are disproportionately stalled at the bottom of society—economically, socially, and politically. American law professors developed a unique approach towards feminism to more adequately encompass the situation, known as Critical Race Feminism (CRF). CRF seeks to identify legal problems, but also formulate relevant solutions as well. CRF originated out of a much broader set of legal and social movements—most notably Critical Legal Studies (CLS), Critical Race Theory (CRT), and feminist jurisprudence. CRF also introduces its own distinct analytical contributions. CRF contradicts the traditional feminist ideology of the “essential female voice,” and instead relies on the theory of intersectionality in which CRF demarginalizes the anti-essentialist plight of women of color. This chapter also discusses an approach to women’s rights on the global level, known as Global Critical Race Feminism (GCRF).
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Critical Race Feminism: A Different Approach to Feminist Theory
- Creators
- Adrien K. Wing - University of IowaCaroline Pappalardo
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Feminist Approaches to Law, pp.53-71
- Series
- Gender Perspectives in Law
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-031-14781-4_3
- eISSN
- 2731-8354
- ISSN
- 2731-8346
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing; Cham
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/16/2022
- Academic Unit
- International Programs; Law Faculty; Central Admin Facilities
- Record Identifier
- 9984399023502771
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