Full Description
Scholars of social movements tend to overlook the achievements and political significance of women's movements. Through theoretical discussions and empirical examples, Solidarities Beyond Borders demonstrates the creativity and dynamism of transnational women's movements around the world.
These timely case studies from North America, Latin America, and Southeast Asia introduce feminists, activists, and scholars to the benefits and challenges of building relationships, dialogues, and perspectives that extend beyond the boundaries of nation-states and disciplines. The contributors open a dialogue between feminist theorists and scholars of social movements in other disciplines in order to foster mutual recognition of common interests and identities. Although feminists and women's groups face challenges as they build solidarities beyond borders, this book makes the case that these links can be extended to embrace other progressive movements and their goals.
Contents
Preface / Diane Matte
Introduction / Pascale Dufour, Dominique Masson, and Dominique Caouette
Part 1: Understanding Complex Transnationalization
1 Transnationalizing Feminist and Women's Movements: Toward a Scalar Approach / Dominique Masson
2 Theorizing Feminist and Social Movement Practice in Space / Elsa Beaulieu
Part 2: Deepening Solidarities among Women and Women's Issues
3 Framing Transnational Feminism: Examining Migrant Worker Organizing in Singapore / Lenore Lyons
4 The International Women and Health Meetings: Deploying Multiple Identities for Political Sustainability / Sylvia Estrada-Claudio
5 Transnational Activism and the Argentine Women's Movement: Challenging the Gender Regime? / Débora Lopreite
Part 3: Stretching the Scope of Solidarities
6 Troubling Transnational Feminism(s) at the World Social Forum / Janet Conway
7 Bringing Feminist Perspectives to Transnational Collective Action in Southeast Asia / Dominique Caouette
8 Building Transnational Feminist Solidarity in the Americas: The Experience of the Latin American Network of Women Transforming the Economy / Carmen L. Díaz Alba
Conclusion / Dominique Masson and Pascale Dufour
Index
