Alaso: An Haitian Feminist Anthology

bilingual edition: HT/EN

This third issue offers a peek at what's hidden behind the notion of family. The question of roles and (gendered) titles is essential to a feminist approach to family dynamics. The widely praised archetype of fanm potomitan - the pillar woman - figures among the bedrock roles in Haitian culture, and one that Doris Lapommeray calls on us to actively reject. The child has another role to play in the family. Darline Alexis encourages us to question their absence/presenc...