In Sensuous Knowledge, Minna Salami draws on Africa-centric,
feminist-first and artistic traditions to help us rediscover inclusive
and invigorating ways of experiencing the world afresh. Combining the
playfulness of a storyteller with the insight of a social critic, the
book pries apart the systems of power and privilege that have
dominated ways of thinking for centuries – and which have led to so
much division, prejudice and damage. And it puts forward a new,
sensuous, approach to knowledge: one grounded in a host of global
perspectives – from Black Feminism to personal narrative, pop
culture to high art, Western philosophy to African mythology –
together comprising a vision of hope for a fragmented world riven by
crisis. Through the prism of this new knowledge, Salami offers fresh
insights into the key cultural issues that affect women's lives. How
are we to view Sisterhood, Motherhood or even Womanhood itself? What
is Power and why do we conceive of Beauty? How does one achieve
Liberation? She asks women to break free of the prison made by
ingrained male-centric biases, and build a house themselves – a home
that can nurture us all. Sensuous Knowledge confirms Minna Salami as
one the most important spokespeople of today, and the arrival of a
blistering new literary voice.
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ISBN
9781786995285
Publisert
2020
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Vendor
Zed Books
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Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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