Posted: February 9th, 2015

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Question:

Both the Biko reading and de Beauvoir reading are generally seen to represent “liberation ideologies.”  Compare and contrast the two readings on a political-philosophic (NOT simply programmatic!) level.  How are the approaches similar, and how and why are they different?  If you believe that one response is more appropriate/effective than the other, explain.

Selected Readings:

• “Black Consciousness and the Quest for a True Humanity” by Steve Biko
• “The Second Sex” by Simone de Beauvoir