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Crazy for Democracy vividly shows, through the lives of six women in the United States and South Africa, just what can be and is being accomplished to change our lives.
At a time when we're depressed about democracy, pessimistic about race relations, and anxious about feminism, Crazy for Democracy vividly shows, through the lives of six women in the United States and South Africa, just what can be and is being accomplished to change our lives. In building real social movements to achieve a safe environment, win human rights, and safeguard their homes, these grassroots feminist leaders have been creating democratic institutions to achieve social justice for us all.
Contents
1. Introduction: Women Prophets and the Struggle for Human Rights2. Suburban Blight and Situation Comedy3. When it Rains, I get Mad and Scared: Women and Environmental Racisms4. Homemaker Citizens and New Democratic Organizations5. Generation X, Southern Style6. We Sleep on Our Own Graves: Women at Crossroads7. Surplus People and Grassroots Women's Leadership in the New South Africa8. Conclusion: Social Movements and Democratic Practices
