Spiritual Activism + Depression and Perfectionism in Gloria Anzaldúa's Writing Process: An Interview With Dr. AnaLouise Keating
Spinsters, Seers, & Succubi: Conversations on Feminism and Progressive Spirituality
Release Date: 06/16/2023
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Spinsters, Seers, & Succubi: Conversations on Feminism and Progressive Spirituality
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Spinsters, Seers, & Succubi: Conversations on Feminism and Progressive Spirituality
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Spiritual Activism + Depression and Perfectionism in Gloria Anzaldúa's Writing Process: An Interview With Dr. AnaLouise Keating
Spinsters, Seers, & Succubi: Conversations on Feminism and Progressive Spirituality
Gloria Anzaldúa is best known for creating two of the foundational texts of U.S. women-of-color feminisms: in 1981 (co-edited with Cherríe Moraga) and in 1987. But the scope of Anzaldua's body of work is much longer and larger than these two pivotal texts, too. In this interview, Dr. Kimberly George speaks with Dr. AnaLouise Keating, a professor of Multicultural Women's and Gender Studies and the premier scholar of Anzaldúa body of work and archives. Dr. Keating talks about her friendship and collaborations with Gloria. She also discusses key themes in Anzaldúa's life and work including:...
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Spinsters, Seers, & Succubi: Conversations on Feminism and Progressive Spirituality
What would the world look like if more men were involved in feminist learning and real transformation? In this episode, Dr. George talks with a a married couple—Rev. Meghan Mullarkey and Luke Abernathy (a therapist)—about their journey bringing feminist learning and practice to their marriage. We talk about women being afraid to feel their own anger around patriarchy and men who want to rationalize inequality instead of face it and change it. We discuss how couples can address invisible labor in the home and what these issues have to do with larger systemic realities across gender, race,...
info_outlineGloria Anzaldúa is best known for creating two of the foundational texts of U.S. women-of-color feminisms: This Bridge Called My Back in 1981 (co-edited with Cherríe Moraga) and Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza in 1987.
But the scope of Anzaldua's body of work is much longer and larger than these two pivotal texts, too. In this interview, Dr. Kimberly George speaks with Dr. AnaLouise Keating, a professor of Multicultural Women's and Gender Studies and the premier scholar of Anzaldúa body of work and archives.
Dr. Keating talks about her friendship and collaborations with Gloria. She also discusses key themes in Anzaldúa's life and work including: her concept of spiritual activism; her understanding of the interconnection of all life; her challenge to identity categories; the effects of her diabetes; and her struggles with depression and perfectionism in her writing process.
Dr. Keating is herself prolific, with her most recent book being The Anzaldúan Theory Handbook, released by Duke University Press in October of 2022.
This episode is for you if:
- You are interested in learning the histories of women-of-color feminism or
- Intrigued by the concept of spiritual activism or
- Want to consider the uses and limits of our contemporary identity politics categories or
- Want to hear reflections on how depression can be entangled with perfectionism
The show's host, Dr. Kimberly B. George, holds a PhD in Ethnic Studies, an MA in Religious History, and further graduate training in psychodynamic psychotherapy. She is a writer, a feminist writing teacher, a scholar, and a consultant to organizations seeking bespoke feminist professional education programs for their leaders. Contact her at www.KimberlyBGeorge.com.
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COVER ART by Nancy Guerrera
CREATIVE CONSULTING by Andrew Medlin
MUSIC by Siobhán Shiels
*With special thanks to April Freeman, Susan Crampton Davis, and Nancy Guerrera, whose initial founding sponsorships made this show possible.