Exposes the contemporary reality of welfare rights politics, revealing how the language of colorblind racism undermines this multiracial movement. Ernst argues that although many activists are well-meaning and truly committed, they nonetheless find themselves reproducing many of the same racial and gender biases that they are trying to fight against. She presents an intersectional analysis of how these activists understand the complexities of race, class and gender and how such understandings have affected their approach to their grassroots work. From publisher description.
Introduction -- To each her own: race and class in gendered coalitions -- Closing rank: power and colorblindness -- Pulling rank: gender and class colorblindness -- Breaking rank: race and class consciousness -- Crossing over: rethinking movement organization -- Critical alliances: intersecting national coalitions.