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“Define home "not as a comforable, stable, inherited and familiar space, but instead as an imaginative, politically-charged space where the familiarity and sense of affection and commitment lay in shared collective analysis of social injustice as well as a vision for radical transformation"”

Quote by Chandra Talpade Mohanty

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Chandra Talpade Mohanty

Chandra Talpade Mohanty is an influential scholar in the field of gender studies and social theory. Born in 1955, she is known for her profound analysis of globalization and gender inequality. more

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