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Against all the odds, Southall Black Sisters, a poorly funded, radical women's group has become synonymous with black British feminism over the last twenty-one years. They have not merely offered welfare advice from their West London base but have spearheaded campaigns on a range of issues from abused women who kill (such as the celebrated case of Kiranjit Ahluwalia) to the dangers posed to women by the rise of religious fundamentalism.
This important anthology makes the connections between race, gender and class and ensures that a neglected area of current feminist debate is not lost to history through a failure to record insights gained in the heat of activism. A provocatively argued book, From Homebreakers to Jailbreakers is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the dynamics of the relationship between the disempowered margins of society and the state and the power balance between men and women. New & Used
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What Reviewers Are Saying
'Standing at the intersection of race, gender and class, Southall Black Sisters have changed the landscape of feminist activism.'
Baroness Helena Kennedy QC
'A truly remarkable and inspiring account of the struggles of Asian women in domestic violence and the challenges presented to their families, communities and the state.'
Dr Surinder Guru, University of Birmingham
'Engaging and revealing... I can wholeheartedly recommend this book to a wide range of readers. It will be of immense value to practitioners working in the field of domestic violence research and activism, and it is an essential reference book for all those concerned about gender and human rights, as well as for sociology, law, political science, and social theory students and academics.'
Dr Aisha Gill, University of Roehampton, reviewed in Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies
'A refreshing antidote to the myth that everything is hunky dory in Black and Asian Britain. Every multicultural library, public and university should stock a copy of this brave book.'
New World: The Thinking Person's Paper
'Every chapter of this anthology is uncomfortable and timely. From Homebreakers to Jailbreakers is essential reading for anyone concerned with the intersections of "race", gender and class in fields of social policy, regeneration, education, housing, domestic violence and health where discourses of multiculturalism have led to the often uncritical acceptance of authoritative voices and the silencing of those whom they dominate.'
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Baroness Helena Kennedy QC
'A truly remarkable and inspiring account of the struggles of Asian women in domestic violence and the challenges presented to their families, communities and the state.'
Dr Surinder Guru, University of Birmingham
'Engaging and revealing...
Dr Aisha Gill, University of Roehampton, reviewed in Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies
'A refreshing antidote to the myth that everything is hunky dory in Black and Asian Britain. Every multicultura
New World: The Thinking Person's Paper
'Every chapter of this anthology is uncomfortabl
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