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Publication Date: 2019
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Quiltmaking among African-American Women as a Pedagogy of Care, Empowerment, and Sisterhood
Butler, Alana
Gender and Education, v31 n5 p590-603 2019
Quiltmaking has historically been an art form and socio-political tool among African-American women. This paper will examine quiltmaking among African-American women as a radical form of pedagogy that is grounded in an ethic of care. From the historical roots of slavery to contemporary social movements like "Black Lives Matter," African-American women have taught each other quiltmaking while forming close bonds of sisterhood to resist racism, oppression, and patriarchy. Drawing on Black feminist thought, this paper will show how quilt-making is connected to an ethic of care in African-American culture that is called 'othermothering.' The idea of 'othermothering' has its origin in African traditions and refers to women who share mothering duties [Collins, P. 2000. "Black Feminist Thought: Knowledge, Consciousness, and the Politics of Empowerment." New York, NY: Routledge]. Quiltmaking practices permit the formation of bonds formed through 'othermothering' that support sisterhood, solidarity, and resistance.
Descriptors: Handicrafts, African Americans, Females, African American History, African American Culture, Folk Culture, Collegiality, Interprofessional Relationship, Social Support Groups, African American Community, Social Action, Feminism, Slavery, Empowerment
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Language: English
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