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Can Feminism Be African? With Minna Salami

2025/2/10
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Hannah Dawson: 我认为“非洲女权主义”这个标题本身就带有一种矛盾和不确定性,引发人们思考这两个概念是否相容。有人认为,女权主义是白人殖民主义和新殖民主义的舶来品,非洲人民有权拒绝,他们有自己的性别观念,与女权主义无关。但米娜·萨拉米的书旨在探讨这种悖论,并最终走向肯定的答案。 Minna Salami: 我认为书名“Can Feminism Be African?”是一个多层次、多元化的提问,旨在引发思考和讨论,因为围绕非洲女权主义存在诸多争议。选择这个标题的原因有三:一是女权主义正在经历一个高潮期,但非洲女权主义的声音和视角却被忽视了;二是提出这个问题,是为了挑战对非洲女权主义的抵制,并与之对话;三是这个问题本身就具有矛盾性和悖论性,而悖论是一种富有创造力的动力。

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This chapter delves into the provocative question posed by the book's title, exploring the multifaceted and often contradictory perspectives surrounding the intersection of feminism and African identity. It examines the historical context and ongoing debates, highlighting the significance of including African feminist voices in broader feminist discourse.
  • The book's title is intentionally paradoxical to provoke thought and discussion.
  • There's a significant absence of African feminist perspectives in current feminist literature.
  • A major backlash against African feminism argues that it's 'un-African'.
  • The paradoxical nature of the title is meant to generate thought and discussion.

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Our guest today is Minna Salami, the feminist author, social critic and currently Program Chair at The New Institute. Her first book was* Sensuous Knowledge: A Black Feminist Approach for Everyone*, and her writing can be found in the Guardian, Project Syndicate, Al Jazeera, and The Philosopher, and many others.

In her new book, Salami explores the question Can Feminism Be African?. Drawing from feminist thought, postcolonial theory, historical insights, and African knowledge systems, Salami combines personal reflection with cultural criticism to offer a vivid and cohesive discussion about power, identity, patriarchy, imagination, and the human condition.  

Joining Salami to discuss the book is Hannah Dawson, historian of ideas at King’s College London and editor of The Penguin Book of Feminist Writing.

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