What would it take to end violence against women of color?How does the mainstream antiviolence movement help? How does it hinder?When will we admit...
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Sep 23, 2007
Bart
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Most of the essays in Color of Violence are pretty amazing. In "Heteropatriarchy and the Three Pillars ["Slavery/Capitalism, Genocide/Capitalism, Orientalism/War] of White Supremacy" Andrea Smith asserts that right-wingers are justified for claiming that "the colonial world order depends on heteronormativity" (72). Of course, Smith wants this world order dismantled. The anthology is very broad, authors writing on issues from violence of international institutions/capital
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Jul 28, 2011
Sarah
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Overall, this is an excellent radical feminist/womanist anthology. As with any anthology, there are a few duds, but overall it asks critical questions about the nature, scope, impact, and response to violence for women of color. Some of my favorite articles were:
Federal Indian Law and Violent Crime by Sarah Deer
A Call for Consistency by Nadine Naber
"National Security" and the Violation of Women by Sylvanna Falcon
The Color of Violence by Haunani-Kay Trask
Pomo Woman, Ex-prisioner Speak More...
Federal Indian Law and Violent Crime by Sarah Deer
A Call for Consistency by Nadine Naber
"National Security" and the Violation of Women by Sylvanna Falcon
The Color of Violence by Haunani-Kay Trask
Pomo Woman, Ex-prisioner Speak More...
Feb 29, 2008
Millicent
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This book is an intervention in both second wave feminism—-single-issue, white dominated sexual assault support-—and anti-oppression activism that condones or ignores sexualized violence.
The central premise of the The Color of Violence is that anti-sexualized violence work cannot be separated from anti-oppression work. Violence against women includes sexualized violence and all other forms of violence. Violence experienced by women, and especially by women of color, lower-income wo More...
The central premise of the The Color of Violence is that anti-sexualized violence work cannot be separated from anti-oppression work. Violence against women includes sexualized violence and all other forms of violence. Violence experienced by women, and especially by women of color, lower-income wo More...
Jul 29, 2008
Michelle
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I've become an utter fan of INCITE! I think they link together much of the most remarkable grassroots organizing in the country. The theoretical and strategic questions they are grappling with, the individuals on the national committee, and much (though not all) of their local committee work couldn't be more remarkable or needed. The Color of Violence, their first book, is on the one hand a catalog of much of the best revolutionary movements across the country. On the other, their is an emer
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Sep 11, 2007
Lauren
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This anthology is pretty much an indespensable tool for learning more about violence against women and how to organize against it. The authors consistently frame "violence" in the context of racial and gender oppression and move the term beyond interpersonal and domestic abuse to an understanding of violence at the hands of the state. Police brutality, prisons, the military, the border patrol, all are skewered on INCITE's rhetorical lance as insitutions upholding patriarchy and white s
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May 23, 2011
Allee
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I feel like only a super dense white feminist would intrude on this book with her critiques... As an outsider for whom the book is neither by nor for, I value and appreciate it for the insight it gave me. I had vague ideas that law enforcement is not a friend or a tool for disadvantaged communities, but I never realized the extent to which it could doubly victimize women of color who attempt to turn to it for help. The last chapter was especially helpful since it actually got into what community
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Jun 06, 2011
Mindy
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I've read several chapters of this one over the course of various gender-related classes, but I don't think I've read the entire thing, so it's still on the to-read list. (But with five stars for the stuff I have read.)
Jan 20, 2011
Liz
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pretty much every essay is excellent. this could be approximately 1/8 as good and still be worth buying; it could be about 1/35 as good and still be worth getting from the library.
Jul 29, 2009
Steven
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Great stuff presented by a great organization. One of the best feminist anthologies available.
Jan 06, 2011
Avory
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This is an excellent anthology that I would recommend particularly to feminists of color but also to all white feminists, because the essays within not only summarize some problems of importance to women of color, but really give some constructive suggestions for activists who are ignoring the needs of women of color (whether aware or not).
Apr 14, 2009
Spicy T AKA Mr. Tea
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Splendid. Absolutely-fucking-amazing. This book took me a while to read; that was only because there was sooooo much packed in it and so many good essays. I had to read it in 3-5 essay clumps and then put it down because there was practically an overload of information and analysis. Everyone should read this. Amazing.
Dec 03, 2009
Jill
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If you haven't thought of these topics, I think this would be a good starter book. As someone who has thought of many of these topics in depth, I often found some of the analysis a little less than rigorous. Either way it was still thought provoking.
Nov 22, 2011
Lauren
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Overall a fantastic book dealing with violence, whether it be coming from the state or within ones home, that centers the wisdom, experience and needs of women of color. It is not a perfect book, but it is an invaluable one.
Dec 15, 2007
Jennifer
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I read about 1/2 of this book then decided it was time for some fiction. It's very good, so far, and I look forward to the organizing section once I'm up for some NF again.
Apr 03, 2008
Jason
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This book is incredible. I'm especially excited about the article on Heteropatriarchy and the three pillars of white supremacy.
Dec 16, 2009
Amy
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buy this book and keep it on a table near your bed and read it all the time.
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