On Intellectual Activism
Sociologist Patricia Hill Collins has been called in Contemporary Sociology “one of the defining voices of contemporary feminist and race scholarship.” Well known for her contributions to sociology, social theory, and cultural studies, her numerous publications indicate why she has been a tireless voice for social justice causes such as the dynamics of race, social class, gender, and sexual equality, and also black feminist politics.
In On Intellectual Activism, Collins asks scholars and public intellectuals to assess the meaning of their work. She challenges readers to rethink the potential of speaking truth to power, and examines both the role of the intellectual in public life and how well questions of contemporary social issues are communicated to the public at large.
The contents of this volume—public lectures, previously published pieces, interviews, and new essays—illustrate the important conceptual anchors of Collins’ work and reflect on the major themes of her illustrious career. These timely and thought-provoking essays include topics ranging from black feminist thought, critical education, public sociology, and resisting racism to new visions for activist intellectuals.
Social ScienceWomen's StudiesEthnic StudiesAmericanAfrican American & Black Studies
RELEASED2012
PUBLISHERTemple University Press
LENGTH278
LANGUAGEEN
Patricia Hill Collins (born May 1, 1948) is a Distinguished University Professor of Sociology at the University of Maryland, College Park. She is also the former head of the Department of African-American Studies at the University of Cincinnati, and a past President of the American Sociological Association Council. Collins was the 100th president of the ASA and the first African-American woman to hold this position. Collins's work primarily concerns issues involving feminism and gender within the African-American community. She first came to national attention for her book *Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness and the Politics of Empowerment*, originally published in 1990. **Source**: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricia_Hill_Collins">Wikipedia</a>
On Intellectual Activism
Sociologist Patricia Hill Collins has been called in Contemporary Sociology “one of the defining voices of contemporary feminist and race scholarship.” Well known for her contributions to sociology, social theory, and cultural studies, her numerous publications indicate why she has been a tireless voice for social justice causes such as the dynamics of race, social class, gender, and sexual equality, and also black feminist politics.
In On Intellectual Activism, Collins asks scholars and public intellectuals to assess the meaning of their work. She challenges readers to rethink the potential of speaking truth to power, and examines both the role of the intellectual in public life and how well questions of contemporary social issues are communicated to the public at large.
The contents of this volume—public lectures, previously published pieces, interviews, and new essays—illustrate the important conceptual anchors of Collins’ work and reflect on the major themes of her illustrious career. These timely and thought-provoking essays include topics ranging from black feminist thought, critical education, public sociology, and resisting racism to new visions for activist intellectuals.
Social ScienceWomen's StudiesEthnic StudiesAmericanAfrican American & Black Studies
RELEASED2012
PUBLISHERTemple University Press
LENGTH278
LANGUAGEEN
Patricia Hill Collins (born May 1, 1948) is a Distinguished University Professor of Sociology at the University of Maryland, College Park. She is also the former head of the Department of African-American Studies at the University of Cincinnati, and a past President of the American Sociological Association Council. Collins was the 100th president of the ASA and the first African-American woman to hold this position. Collins's work primarily concerns issues involving feminism and gender within the African-American community. She first came to national attention for her book *Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness and the Politics of Empowerment*, originally published in 1990. **Source**: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patricia_Hill_Collins">Wikipedia</a>
