Paradoxes of state feminism in the postcolony: An appeal for feminist vigilance

Nancy Henaku

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Abstract

This chapter introduces a transnational view on vigilance by examining the ambiguous politics of state feminism in the Global South and its neoliberal connectivities. Referring specifically to Ghanaian "feminist" histories and the problematic gendered rhetorics of a former minister of state in charge of the state gender machinery, the chapter argues for a vigilant feminist critique that not only comprehensively deconstructs the contradictions of state feminism but also envisions new discursive infrastructures for building a more democratic future. Besides its transdisciplinary decolonial discursive praxis, a vigilant feminist critique emphasizes a cosmopolitics of critique for explaining the transnational manifestations of state feminism and privileges the Global South as a critical standpoint from which to envision a new politics of vigilance.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFeminist Vigilance
PublisherSpringer
Pages43-64
Number of pages22
ISBN (Electronic)9783030597931
ISBN (Print)9783030597924
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Jan 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Global South
  • Neoliberal empowerment
  • State feminism
  • Transnationalism
  • Vigilant feminist critique

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