Postcolonial Feminism

This week, Eva and Emma get into an introduction to Postcolonial Feminism. They discuss the origins of postcolonial theory, examine how Western feminists frame so-called "third world" women and highlight the ways in which feminist rhetoric gets weaponized to perpetuate colonialism. Follow us on social media: Instagram Twitter Facebook Support us on Patreon We are a proud member of the Harbinger Media Network Reading List: Frantz Fanon, The Wretched of the Earth Routledge’s The post-colonial studies reader Chandra Mohanty, “Under Western Eyes” Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, “Can the Subaltern Speak” Sara Ahmed, excerpt from Strange Encounters: Embodied Others in Post-Coloniality Lila Abu‐Lughod, "Do Muslim Women Really Need Saving?" Angela Y. Davis, Freedom Is a Constant Struggle Rich, Janine, “"Saving" Muslim Women: Feminism, U.S Policy and the War on Terror” image: Leyly Matine-Daftary, PORTRAIT OF FARIDEH GOUHARI