The fraught relationship that colonized and U.S. women of color have had with the nation-state has required them to pursue liberation through transnational and grassroots efforts that sometimes transcend electoral politics and national sovereignty itself. We consider anti-imperialist and decolonial feminist efforts from the 1930s to the 1980s through four overlapping frameworks: (1) nationalist feminisms with global visions; (2) social and economic citizenship (3) anti-militarist feminisms; and (4) body politics and sexual sovereignty. These works demonstrate a range of transnational, international, and decolonial notions of citizenship. Some readings highlight culture, art, and music as a critical sphere of transnational political engagement.
This module is divided into four sections:
Module Credits
PI: Katherine Marino, Lisa Materson, Judy Tzu-Chun Wu
Research Team: Faith Bennett, Kacey Calahane, Emma Chapman, Samantha de Vera, Charlotte Hansen Terry