The Womanist Idea

by Layli Phillips Maparyan

Following on the heels of The Womanist Reader , The Womanist Idea offers a comprehensive, systematic analysis of womanism, including a detailed discussion of the womanist worldview (cosmology, ontology, epistemology, logic, axiology, and methodology) and its implications for activism. From a womanist perspective, social and ecological change is necessarily undergirded by spirituality – as distinct from religion per se – which invokes a metaphysically informed approach to activism.

Genres: Feminism, Womens

416 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 2011

Reviews

[Andrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing. So incredibly insightful into how we can live in a way that truly honors others and cares for each other.
This book is incredibly deep and I feel that I will likely revisit it every few years to refresh my perspective on life.

[Ariel ✨ · Rating 4 out of 5]

My Women's Studies education suffered because I have not had the opportunity to thoroughly investigate these theories until now. Womanism needs to be introduced at the undergraduate level. If that were to happen, I think more students would be able to connect with Women's Studies and learn different strategies to survive in academia.

[Analouise · Rating 5 out of 5]

Layli Phillips Maparyan offers a brilliant expansion of previous theories of womanism, creating a radically inclusive philosophy and worldview that draws on ancestral knowledge and offers us directions (inward and outward, simultaneously) for the future. Highly recommended.