Socialist Feminist Writings from Radical Women Publications


Complete guides to socialist feminism. Current and classic feminist writings on race, gender, sexuality and class as viewed by Radical Women, a vibrantly activist socialist feminist organization. Pamphlets explore the dynamic feminism of women of color, women's leadership, multi-issue radical organizing, and the psychology of oppression - plus compelling feminist poetry.


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  • cover of Radical Women Manifesto The Radical Women Manifesto:
    Socialist Feminist Theory, Program, and Organizational Structure

    The complete guide to Radical Women — a thriving activist, multiracial, queer and straight socialist feminist organization, founded in 1967 and still as subversive as ever! This updated edition of a women's liberation classic is an exhilarating exploration of Marxist feminist theory and activism. It is a unique and valuable resource — a handbook for feminist organizing, a history of Radical Women's impressive work, and a sourcebook of feminist thinking on a wide range of issues.
    $8.00,   96 pages,  ISBN 0-932323-11-1

    Contents - Introduction
    Preamble
    Radical Women Platform

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  • Three Asian American women 3 Asian American Writers Speak Out on Feminism
    by Nellie Wong, Merle Woo, Mitsuye Yamada

    An awesome anthology of essays and poetry about struggles of Asian American women to gain visibility against all odds.

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    Read Nellie Wong's poem "Under Our Own Wings"

    $3.50, 48 pages, ISBN 0-9725403-5-0

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  • Black sharecropper woman The Emancipation of Women:
    Female Leadership in the Southern Civil Rights Struggle
    by Clara Fraser

    A groundbreaking 1965 study of the interconnections of race and sex oppression, focussing on the dynamic role of Black women.

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    $2.50, 12 pages, ISBN 0-9725403-1-8

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  • young women march through wire fence Estamos en la Lucha: Immigrant Women Light the Fires of Resistance
    by Christina López

    A Chicana feminist examines the fighting spirit and working-class leadership that immigrant women bring to social movements despite formidable barriers.

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    Estamos en la Lucha: Las mujeres inmigrantes encienden la chispa de la resistencia -- descarga gratuita

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    $5.00, 40 pages, ISBN 978-0-9725403-9-1

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  • interlocked woman symbols Lesbianism : A Socialist Feminist Perspective
    by Dr. Susan Williams

    A provocative analysis of the stereotypes used to persecute lesbians — extensions of those that oppress all women.

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    $2.50, 20 pages, ISBN 0-9725403-4-2

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  • cover drawing of multiracial women and men standing together Seize the Time! Radical Women’s Work with the Black Panther Party

    Documentary album includes RW’s defense of Seattle Panther headquarters and joint efforts against police brutality.

    $5.00, 34 pages

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  • women and children climb hillside path Which Road towards Women's Liberation:
    A Radical Vanguard or a Single-Issue Coalition?
    by Clara Fraser

    Explains why a multi-issue, anticapitalist women's movement is essential to winning equality.

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    $2.50, 16 pages, ISBN 0-9725403-2-6

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  • Black woman holding world globe Woman as Leader:
    Double Jeopardy on Account of Sex
    by Clara Fraser

    Radical Women founder takes on the last taboo — women's leadership — exposing the hurdles that female organizers confront.

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    $3.00, 28 pages, ISBN 0-9725403-0-X

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  • Asian American woman with fist raised Women of Color: Front-Runners for Freedom
    by Nancy Reiko Kato

    Analyzes how the oppression faced by women of color turns them into resilient fighters destined to lead the coming socialist feminist revolution.

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    $3.50, 44 pages, ISBN 0-9725403-8-5

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  • woman symbol with dizzying spiral Women's Psychology:
    Mental Illness as a Social Disease
    by Dr. Susan Williams

    A critique of the modern western mental health system, which encourages women to adapt to oppression rather than rebel.

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    $2.50, 20 pages, ISBN 0-9725403-3-4

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  • Asian American woman Yellow Woman Speaks:
    Selected Poems
    by Merle Woo

    Powerful, radical poetry by a trail-blazing Asian American lesbian fighter! Don't miss this expanded edition!

    Read the poem, "Yellow Woman Speaks

    Read the poem, "Under a Full Moon"

    Read the poem, "Transgenderism: The Essential Challenge"

    Read the poem, "Jelly Beans"

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    $4.00, 60 pages, ISBN 0-9725403-6-9

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  • símbolos de mujeres entrelazados Lesbianismo: Una Perspectiva Feminista Socialista
    por Dra. Susan Williams

    Un provocador análisis de los estereotipos utilizados para acosar a las lesbianas - extensiones de los que oprimen a todas las mujeres.

    $2.50, 20 páginas

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  • tapa del libro El manifiesto de las Mujeres Radicales
    Una guía esencial para todas aquellas personas que están luchando por erradicar el sexismo, el racismo y la opresión de clase. El Manifiesto es una estimulante exploración de ideas y una inigualable guía para el activismo. Los temas abarcan desde los orígenes de la opresión de las mujeres, a las intersecciones de raza y género, hasta una detallada plataforma para el cambio social. Aprende cómo la visión de un futuro feminista socialista es una meta apropiada para la sociedad global de hoy día.

    $5.00, 80 páginas

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