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Transatlantic Feminisms is an interdisciplinary collection of original feminist research on women s lives in Africa and the African diaspora. Demonstrating the power and value of transcontinental connections and exchanges between feminist thinkers, this unique collection of fifteen essays addresses the need for global perspectives on gender, ethnicity, race and class. Examining diverse topics and questions in contemporary feminist research, the authors describe and analyze women s lives in a host of vibrant, compelling locations. There are essays exploring women s political activism in Kenya,...