“To maintain their power, dominant groups create and maintain a popular system of 'commonsense' ideas that support their right to rule. In the United States, hegemonic ideologies concerning race, class, gender, sexuality, and nation are often so pervasive that it is difficult to conceptualize alternatives to them, let alone ways of resisting the social practices that they justify.”
Quote by Patricia Hill Collins
Work
Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment
This book delves into the intellectual and political landscape of black feminism, examining its concepts of knowledge and consciousness as they relate to the empowerment of black women. more
Author
Patricia Hill Collins
Patricia Hill Collins is an esteemed American sociologist known for her contributions to the theory of intersectionality, focusing on how race, class, and gender intersect to shape social structures and individual experiences. more
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