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What is Feminist praxis?

Definition

Feminist praxis means the linking of intellectual theory and political action to achieve  on the ground results like policy change or resourcing.  The word praxis means “the practice of”, coming from Greek and Latin origins meaning “to do”.

Feminist praxis can take place in a local context or take place across borders and divides.

References

hooks, b. (2014). Teaching to Transgress. New York: Routledge.

Swarr, A. L., & Nagar, R. (Eds.). (2012). Critical transnational feminist praxis. State University of New York Press.

Parisi, L. (2002). Feminist praxis and women’s human rights. Journal of human rights, 1(4), 571-585.

Cornwall, A., & Molyneux, M. (Eds.). (2013). The politics of rights: Dilemmas for feminist praxis. Routledge.

Shrewsbury, C. M. (1993). What is feminist pedagogy?. Women's Studies Quarterly, 21(3/4), 8-16.

Bauer, M. (2000). An Essay Review: Implementing a Liberatory Feminist Pedagogy: Bell Hooks's Strategies for Transforming the Classroom. Melus, 25(3/4), 265-274.

Rege, S. (2021). Education as Trutiya Ratna: towards Phule-Ambedkarite feminist pedagogical practice. In Gender and Education in India (pp. 275-295). Routledge.

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