It critiques Western mainstream feminism for using itself as a referent for communities of colour, and calls for a decentering from hegemonic Western discourse. . A. Talvi ,"This book is a generous engagement with many strands of feminist and postcolonial thought. “Over the last two decades, Chandra Talpade Mohanty has produced an extraordinary body of writings on transnational feminism, radically changing the way we think about such categories as ‘third world women,’ ‘women of color’ and ‘globalization.’ It maps out these feminist genealogies to understand how far women have come in creating a better world for themselves in this phase of capitalism and to have a sense of what feminists across the globe are thinking about the challenges we face at this historical juncture. Mohanty also develops a powerful methodology for analyzing late-modern capitalism, which takes seriously the idea that 'our minds must be ready to move as capital is, to trace its paths and to imagine alternative destinations' (p. In addition to important analyses of the practices of solidarity and of feminism across borders, it offers pedagogical models for teaching women's studies and feminist theory in a globalized context while avoiding the 'Western feminist as tourist' approach. Constellations,12(3), 295-307.Although the term "transnational" was chosen for its supposed political power and ability to "resist or question modernity", This is the attempt to understand what factors make up their identities and struggles and a way of acknowledging that these experiences have their own complex natures, unique geographically and how this is interpolated by those examining and theorizing.Mohanty, C. T. (2003). . Shope, Janet Hinson. As an example of an edited collection, this book is exemplary. "Chandra Talpade Mohanty is unequivocally one of the most important feminist theorists and scholars writing and publishing today. Her critique of Eurocentrism, racism, and imperialism is especially valuable and relevant in the context of geopolitical inequalities based in the hegemony of the United States and the exportation of U.S.-style women’s studies to other parts of the world and in our particular social context where the discourse of democracy and the liberation of women has become a partner to the imperialist intentions of the current administration in the United States.” — Minoo Moallem ,"This is a wonderful collection of chapters. RuralTransnational feminist theorists and practitioners vary in how they phrase "transnational feminism". She is author of Feminism Without Borders: Decolonizing Theory, Practicing Solidarity (2003), and co-editor of Third World Women and the Politics of Feminism (1991), Feminist Genealogies, Colonial Legacies, Democratic Futures (1997), Feminism and War: Confronting U.S. As a result, scholars may have to be more creative about their research practices or acknowledge that we do not have the existing methodological tools or ability to research certain dimensions of relational ontologies. Sampaio, Anna. Mohanty, Chandra Talpade (1988). She is a proud Blugold alumna who is excited to see the growth and development in Eau Claire and the integral role that the university is playing in so many community partnerships. (2003). — Malia Formes ,"[Mohanty's] vision of transcultural, transnational feminist solidarity is particularly important these days. Feminism without borders. . "The scholarship that Professor Mohanty brings to UWEC is perfectly aligned with our mission to think about issues that affect us locally, nationally and globally," Avin said. Shifts in the global political and economic landscape as well as Mohanty's own shifting location enable her to identify exhilarating new directions for feminist theory and practice.” — Sandra Harding, coeditor of