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Explores accountability as a framework for building movements to transform systemic oppression and violenceWhat does it take to build communities to stand up to injustice and create social change? How do we work together to transform, without reproducing, systems of violence and oppression?In an age when feminism has become increasingly mainstream, noted feminist scholar and activist Ann Russo asks feminists to consider the ways that our own behavior might contribute to the interlocking systems of oppression that we aim to dismantle.Feminist Accountability offers an intersectional analysis of three main areas of feminism in practice: antiracist work, community accountability and transformative justice, and USbased work in and about violence in the global south. Russo explores accountability as a set of frameworks and practices for community and movementbuilding against oppression and violence. Rather than evading the ways that we are implicated, complicit, or actively engaged in harm, Russo shows us how we might cultivate accountability so that we can contribute to the feminist work of transforming oppression and violence.Among many others, Russo brings up the example of the most prominent and funded feminist and LGBT antiviolence organizations, which have become mainstream in social service, advocacy, and policy reform projects. This means they often approach violence through a social service and criminal legal lens that understands violence as an individual and interpersonal issue, rather than a social and political one. As a result, they ally with, rather than significantly challenge, the state institutions, policies, and systems that underlie and contribute to endemic violence.Grounded in theories, analyses, and politics developed by feminists of color and transnational feminists of the global south, with her own thirty plus years of participation in community building, organizing, and activism, Russo provides insider expertise and critical reflection on leveraging frameworks of accountability to upend inequitable divides and the culture that supports them.
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- Q: What is the main subject of 'Feminist Accountability: Disrupting Violence and Transforming Power'? A: The book explores accountability as a framework for building movements aimed at transforming systemic oppression and violence, particularly through feminist perspectives.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author is Ann Russo, a noted feminist scholar and activist.
- Q: When was 'Feminist Accountability' published? A: The book was published on December 4, 2018.
- Q: How many pages does the book have? A: The book contains 280 pages.
- Q: What are the key themes discussed in the book? A: Key themes include anti-racist work, community accountability, transformative justice, and the impact of violence in the global south.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: The book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: Is this book suitable for those new to feminist theory? A: Yes, the book provides an intersectional analysis and critical insights that can benefit both newcomers and those familiar with feminist theory.
- Q: Does the book address the role of mainstream feminist organizations? A: Yes, it critiques how mainstream feminist and LGBT antiviolence organizations often approach violence through a social service lens, rather than addressing it as a systemic issue.
- Q: What kind of framework does Ann Russo suggest for community-building? A: Russo suggests cultivating accountability frameworks that help communities and movements address oppression and violence without reproducing harmful systems.
- Q: Is 'Feminist Accountability' considered a scholarly work? A: Yes, it is a scholarly work that draws on over thirty years of the author's activism and community-building experience.