Walda Katz‐Fishman
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Walda Katz‐Fishman is a critical sociologist and Marxist theorist whose research centers on the intersections of race, class, and social revolution in the United States. Her most cited work, "Race, Class, and Revolution in the Twenty-First Century" (2018, 10 citations), offers a rigorous analysis of how Marxist theory and philosophy illuminate the dynamics of racial and class oppression. In this paper, she draws on the historical experience of the League of Revolutionary Black Workers in Detroit during the late 1960s and early 1970s, examining how this grassroots organization challenged both capitalist exploitation and racial subjugation within the auto industry and beyond. Katz‐Fishman’s scholarship is notable for its commitment to connecting theoretical frameworks with concrete movements for social change, making her work valuable for students and researchers interested in revolutionary praxis, Black radicalism, and the enduring relevance of Marxist analysis. Her contributions underscore the necessity of understanding race and class as intertwined forces in the struggle for liberation, offering both historical insight and contemporary relevance.
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- 1Race, Class, and Revolution in the Twenty-First Century10 citations · 2018