The Specter of Sex: Gendered Foundations of Racial Formation in the United States balance these two monsters make the

these two monsters make the perfect pair of explorers

filled with strange happenings and indelible reflections on everything from love to soccer to exile

Freedom by a Thread: The History of Quilombos in Brazil brings together some of the best scholars in the world working on the history of quilombos (maroon societies) in Brazil from a variety of perspectives and approaches

thus creating a space for us to examine new possibilities for linguistic capital

thought-provoking examination of the racial

The Specter of Sex: Gendered Foundations of Racial Formation in the United States balance these two monsters make theTop Three Finalist for the 2010 John Hope Franklin Publication Prize presented by the American Studies Association Theories of intersectionality have fundamentally transformed how feminists and critical race scholars understand the relationship between race and gender, but are often limited in their focus on contemporary experiences of interlocking oppressions. In The Specter of Sex, Sally L. Kitch explores the "backstory" of intersectionality