Black feminist thought : knowledge, consciousness, and the politics of empowerment

In spite of the double burden of racial and gender discrimination, African-American women have developed a rich intellectual tradition that is not widely known.

In "Black Feminist Thought" Patricia Hill Collins explores the words and ideas of black feminist intellectuals as well as those of African-American women outside academe.

The result is a superbly crafted book that provides the first synthetic overview of black feminist thought. "Black Feminist Thought" , thoroughly documented and firmly grounded in sociological research, is interdisciplinary in approach.

Set to become the definitive source on the subject, the book will be invaluable for anyone interested in the ongoing debates concerning the connections of race, class, and gender as major social systems.