Resonances of Slavery in Race/Gender Relations

Shadow at the Heart of American Politics

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, American, Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Ethnic Studies

• Author: J. Flax
• ISBN: 9780230117464
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US
• Publication: November 14, 2010
• Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan
• Language: English

Jane Flax argues that a reciprocal relationship exists between unconscious processes and race/gender domination and that unless we attend to these unconscious processes, no adequate remedy for the malignant consequences of our current race/gender practices and relations can be devised. Flax supports her arguments using a variety of sources.