Browsing Research by Author "James, Joy"
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'Campaigns Against "Blackness"': Criminality, Civility, and Election to Executive Office
James, Joy (Critical Sociology, 2009)‘Campaigns against “Blackness”’ focuses on the 2008 Democratic presidential primary waged by Barack Obama and the 2006 Massachusetts gubernatorial race run by Deval Patrick. It explores racial bias expressed against and ... -
Imprisoned Intellectuals: America's Political Prisoners Write on Life, Liberation, and Rebellion
James, Joy (Rowman & Littlefield, 2003)Contributors include Mumia Abu-Jamal, Sundiata Acoli, Rev. Daniel Berrigan, S.J., Dhoruba bin Wahad, Rita Bo Brown, Marilyn Buck, Safiya Bukhari, Angela Y. Davis, Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin, Elizam Escobar, Linda Evans, George ... -
Introduction to Imprisoned Intellectuals
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Introduction to The Angela Y. Davis Reader
James, Joy (Blackwell Publishers, 1998)For three decades, Angela Y. Davis has written on feminism, anti-racism, political philosophy, and liberation theory. Her analyses of culture, gender, capital, and race have profoundly influenced political and social ... -
"Introduction: Democracy and Captivity" in The New Abolitionists: (Neo)Slave Narratives and Contemporary Prison Writings
James, Joy (State University of New York Press, 2005)The New Abolitionists presents a collection of essays and interviews that provide a frank look at the nature and purposes of prisons in the United States from the perspective of the prisoners. Written by Native American, ... -
Shadowboxing: Representations of Black Feminist Politics
James, Joy (St. Martin's Press, 1999)Shadowboxing presents an explosive analysis of the history and practice of black feminisms, drawing upon political theory, history and cultural studies in a sweeping interdisciplinary work. James charts new territory by ...