Definitions for Womanism
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1. womanismnoun

   An extension to feminism that covers a respect for women of all races and classes

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1. Womanism

   Womanism is a social theory based on the history and everyday experiences of Black women. It seeks, according to womanist scholar Layli Maparyan (Phillips), to "restore the balance between people and the environment/nature and reconcil[e] human life with the spiritual dimension". Writer Alice Walker coined the term "womanist" in a short story, Coming Apart, in 1979. Since Walker's initial use, the term has evolved to envelop a spectrum of varied perspectives on the issues facing Black women.

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1. Womanism

   The term womanism was used by author Alice Walker in her book In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens: Womanist Prose. Although the term was in use from the 19th Century, Walker was the first to use the term to describe “black feminist or feminist of colour”. Beauboeuf-Lafontant describes womanism as a “theoretical perspective focused on the experiences and knowledge bases of Black women [which] recognizes and interrogates the social realities of slavery, segregation, sexism, and economic exploitation this group has experienced during its history in the United States. Furthermore, womanism examines these realities and Black women’s responses without viewing them as a variation on or derivation of Black male or White female behaviour and social circumstances”. As Hill notes, the definitional dissection of the term womanism undergoes severe deconstruction in academic circles and feminist literature alike. Importantly, Beauboeuf-Lafontant emphasizes that not all Black women are womanist, just like not all women are feminists. Additionally, from Beauboeuf-Lafontant we learn how individual Black women form a political and ideological coalition under Black womanism. Through this, they create a space where they can express their exploited struggles and become academically and culturally recognized for being able to articulate their lived experiences.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Womanism in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Womanism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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