Feminist Studies

Is Sisterhood Possible? Racial (Dis)Harmony and Feminism in Higher Education

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Does the South African feminist movement seek to impact on race relations in our new democracy? Should it? The race issue has confronted feminists internationally and over time. It surfaces at every conference, seminar or workshop that brings together feminist academics, researchers and practitioners from different racial groups, geographical locations and social classes. Some have referred to it as the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of feminism, with the same characteristics and impact: passionate accusations by black women, who see themselves as victims of white women's racism and/or racial insensitivity. Invariably, at some time during a meeting, a black woman, or a woman from one of the "developing countries", bemoans the unfair, unearned and unshared privilege enjoyed by white women and women from the "developed world" at the expense of the former, and the hegemonic relationships between these in academic, research and practice situations.

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