Feminism and feminist theory Books

Book SynopsisCan gender stereotypes in childhood be more destructive than our culture perceives and stand in the way of gender equality?

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Book SynopsisDefines the Female System as an emerging reality--a system in which women are valued, first-class citizens. Now with a new foreword by Carol S. Pearson.

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Book SynopsisA powerful memoir in the tradition of Sarah Hepola's Blackout and Ariel Levy's Rules Do Not Apply, about a young woman's toxic relationship with her mentor, an acclaimed priest and professor, whose dark, stalking obsession ruined her academic career.

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Book SynopsisFrom the cofounder of MomsRising.org and a key organizer of the Women's March on Washington, KEEP MARCHING is an action-oriented, hands-on guide for all women to give them the tools, the incentive, and the information they need to create political change in their communities - and in the country as a whole.

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Book SynopsisIs feminism still a dirty word? We asked twenty-five of the brightest, funniest, bravest young women what being a feminist in 2015 means to them.We hear from Laura Bates (of the Everyday Sexism Project), Reni Eddo-Lodge (award-winning journalist and author), Yas Necati (an eighteen-year-old activist), Laura Pankhurst, great-great granddaughter of Emmeline Pankhurst and an activist in her own right, comedian Sofie Hagen, engineer Naomi Mitchison and Louise O''Neill, author of the award-winning feminist Young Adult novel Only Ever Yours. Writing about a huge variety of subjects, we have Martha Mosse and Alice Stride on how they became feminists, Amy Annette addressing the body politic, Samira Shackle on having her eyes opened in a hostel for survivors of acid attacks in Islamabad, while Maysa Haque thinks about the way Islam has informed her feminism and Isabel Adomakoh Young insists that women don''t have to be perfect. There are twelve other performers, politicians anTrade ReviewFull of spirit, candour and good sense . . . provocative in all kinds of ways * Telegraph *It's a real joy to see young women taking up feminism in such positive ways * Herald *Refreshing and eye-opening and much-needed . . . I Call Myself a Feminist might be specifically targeted at younger women but readers of any age stand to learn a whole lot from this anthology -- Katie Grant * Independent *There are many chapters here that enlighten, cheer, or rightly anger. Some have real style and swagger . . . the best are often those that refract wider social questions through the prism of personal experience . . . I Call Myself a Feminist provides a lively and heartfelt introduction to many of the flash points of feminism, and manages to be both relatable and inspirational * Independent on Sunday *

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Book SynopsisEdited by a leading scholar in the field, this is a new title in the Routledge Major Works series, Critical Concepts in Economics. It is a four-volume collection of historical and contemporary work in the flourishing field of feminist economics, an innovative and dynamic area of scholarship that broadens the scope of economic inquiry and allows a richer and more complex view of the ways in which economies function. The first two volumes of the collection consist of work done before the founding of the International Association for Feminist Economics in 1991 and are organized historically. The final two volumes consist of cutting-edge contemporary work in feminist economics and are organized thematically.This new Routledge title, edited by two leading scholars, is a four-volume collection of canonical and the very best cutting-edge work in feminist economics, an innovative and dynamic area of scholarship that has broadened the scope of economic inquiry and has allowed a richer and more complex understanding of the ways in which economies function.Volume I (âEarly Conversations, 1800â1960â) gathers foundational work produced before the professionalization and specialization of the social sciences by writers who were variously categorized as journalists, reformers, andâoccasionallyâas economists. Their writing provides important historical background on subjects such as household production, womenâs participations in paid labour, and gender equality, subjects that remain central to feminist economics today.Volume II (âHouseholds, Labour, and Paid Workâ) brings together the best work by professional economists examining various aspects of womenâs labour both within and outside the domestic sphere. Topics include reproductive labour, caring labour, womenâs labour force participation, the gender wage gap, occupational segregation, and the economics of the family.Volume III (âEngendering Development and Economic Well-Beingâ) assembles work with a specifically international or global perspective. Among the topics covered are: women and development; the gendered effects of structural adjustment; property rights; economic transformation; and measures of economic well-being.The final volume in the collection (âEpistemological and Methodological Considerationsâ) focuses on a feminist rethinking of economics. Volume IV collects the best scholarship on methodology, the history of economics, and postmodern and postcolonial critiques of both feminist and conventional economics.Fully indexed and with a comprehensive introduction to each volume newly written by the editors, and an invited introduction to the final volume written by Gillian Hewitson, which places the collected material in its historical and intellectual context, Feminist Economics is an essential reference work. It is destined to be valued by scholars and students of economicsâas well as those working in allied disciplines such as womenâs and gender studiesâas a vital research resource.

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Book SynopsisThis book draws on interviews carried out over a period of eight years, as well as novels, films, and domestic violence literature, to explain the role of storytelling in the history of the battered women's movement.Trade Review“The mid-20th century feminist movement was the catalyst for the most recent domestic violence reform efforts in the United States. In the forty years since then feminist advocates have shaped perceptions, policies, and laws. This book tells and analyzes their stories. While Haaken relies on a broad range of sources she structures the book primarily around conversations with domestic violence advocates in the United States and overseas to show how broader historical and cultural forces shape activists’ perceptions of domestic violence reform. The reader is treated to a wide-ranging and stimulating treatise on what would otherwise be yet another re-telling of policy changes and the successes and failures linked to their implementation. Using a multi-layered conceptual framework that enlists the social psychology of story telling, psychoanalysis, and several feminist perspectives, Haaken’s book lays bare themes of unity and strife in three distinct stories told by advocates – stories of captivity, stories of deliverance, and stories of struggle and reparation. … Hard Knocks: Domestic Violence and the Psychology of Storytelling is an enlightened and forward looking assessment of domestic violence reform. Students, practitioners, and social scientists with some familiarity of the topic will value the author’s insightful and timely analysis.” - Annette Jolin, Professor Emerita, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Portland State University, USA, in Criminal Justice Review"Haaken’s material is rich and unusual, and her analyses of how group dynamics in the battered women’s movement are intertwined with diverse story-telling practices are fascinating. The international comparisons raise further food for thought. ... The book would be a useful resource for teaching students about the historical context of activism against domestic violence, and in particular for illustrating how particular forms of story-telling become possible within specific historical contexts and how story-telling about the ‘same issue’ (domestic violence) may therefore differ between different countries and over time." - Renate Klein in Sex Roles"The book is a rich and authoritative resource about both the history and current status of the feminist antiviolence movement. It will be a good text book in women’s studies programs." - Paul T.P. Wong in PsycCRITIQUES"Haaken’s penetrating historical critique of the domestic violence movement comes as a welcome breath of fresh air – opening up new avenues for reinvigorated feminist analysis and activism. ... [Haaken’s] analytical ability to hold complexity within one analytical frame provides feminist psychologists with an exemplary case study of the types of dialectical thought and action that need to be promoted. This book serves as a much-needed roadmap of the contours of new and more transformative approaches to domestic violence." - Catherine Campbell, London School of Economics, in The Community Psychologist"In an accessible, direct and compelling manner, this impressively scholarly text surveys the full array of recent debates tackling the complexities of gender and violence. Janice Haaken’s voice has become pivotal in the rethinking of domestic violence literature and research, ensuring that this book will become an essential text across the social sciences in all areas where gender is discussed." - Lynne Segal, Psychosocial Studies, Birkbeck College, University of London, UK "This book is pioneering and courageous, employing psychoanalytic concepts to subvert those aspects of (white) feminist activist orthodoxy on domestic violence. The power of storytelling in shaping and transforming women’s lives is evoked with reparative narratives which are explored to exhilarating effect." - Paula Nicolson, Professor of Critical Social Health Psychology, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK"Janice Haaken—feminist researcher, clinician, and activist—grips us with her analysis of the stories we tell ourselves about family violence. Whether probing the complexities of victim narratives or examining the different ways feminists and activists narrate domestic violence, Haaken is a pioneer in extending psychoanalytic-feminist theory into the tough terrain of anti-violence politics. Essential reading for activists and gender studies theorists alike." - Lynne Layton, Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychology, Harvard Medical School, USA Table of ContentsIntroduction. 1. Hard Ground: From Solitary Suffering to Sisterhood. 2. Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Feminist Psychology and the Politics of Violence. 3. Damsels in Distress: Popular Culture and Stories of Domestic Abuse. 4. Going Underground: Feminism and Shelter Practices. 5. Between the Devil and the Deep: Intervening with Batterers. 6. Running on Empty: Women, Children, and Strategies of Survival. 7. Conclusions: Beyond Survival.

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Book SynopsisGender Inequality in Our Changing World: A Comparative Approach focuses on the contemporary United States but places it in historical and global context. Written for sociology of gender courses, this textbook identifies conditions that encourage greater or lesser gender inequality, explains how gender and gender inequality change over time, and explores how gender intersects with other hierarchies, especially those related to race, social class, and sexual identity. The authors integrate historical and international materials as they help students think both theoretically and empirically about the causes and consequences of gender inequality, both in their own lives and in the lives of others worldwide.Trade ReviewKenschaft and Clark’s Gender Inequality in Our Changing World is a treasure trove for teachers. The book has theory and empirical data woven through each chapter and addresses the gender issues of our time from a clearly outlined and integrated comparative, historical and global perspective. The framework promotes higher-level thinking and the thorough examination of key subjects and concepts in the sociology of gender. Each chapter features a section of suggested activities and pedagogical resources that can serve as any teacher’s best allies in the process of creating a collaborative, interactive, reflective and intellectually challenging classroom.-Ana S.Q. Liberato, Sociology, University of KentuckyThis book’s contribution to undergraduate education in gender inequality is that the authors provide a strong historical perspective on the area of gender inequality they discuss in each chapter. Traditional college students do not have a depth of historical knowledge, especially about gender inequality and the author’s inclusion of history makes the problem of gender inequality more understandable.-Nancy Sonleitner, Sociology, The University of Tennessee at MartinTable of Contents1. Introduction: What Is Gender? Section I. Four Core Issues 2. Work and Its Rewards 3. Families as the Crucible of Gender Inequality 4. Gender and Violence 5. The Control of Sexuality Section II. Consequences 6. Life and Death Matters: Consequences of Inequality Section III. Continuity and Change 7. Learning and Performing Gender in School 8. Gender, Power, and Politics 9. Religion and Gender Inequality 10. Displaying and Constructing Gender in the Media 11. Acting Out Gender on the Sports Field Section IV. Looking Towards the Future 12. Conclusion: Possible Futures of Gender Inequality

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Book SynopsisCarole Pateman's writings have been innovatory precisely for their qualities of engagement, pursued at the height of intellectual rigour. This book draws from her vast output of articles, chapters, books and speeches to provide a thematic yet integrated account of her innovations in political theory and contributions to the politics of policy-making. The editors have focused on work in three key areas:DemocracyPateman's perspective is rooted in a practical perspective, enquiring into and speculating about forms of participation over and above the traditional' exclusions through which representative systems have been variously constructed over time. Her work pushes hard on theorists and politicians who make easy assumptions about apathy and public opinion, who bracket off the workplace and the home, and who see politics only in partisan activity, voter behaviour and governmental policy.WomenPateman's innovatory and still-cited work on parTable of ContentsIntroduction: Pateman's Innovations Terrell Carver and Sam Chambers Part 1: Democracy and Political Theory 1. Political Culture, Political Structure and Political Change 2. A Contribution to the Political Theory of Organizational Democracy 3. Political Obligation and the Sword of Leviathan 4. If Voting Could Change Anything, it Would be Illegal 5. Feminism and Democracy Part 2: Women in Political Theory 6. The Shame of the Marriage Contract 7. Sex and Power 8. Equality, Difference, Subordination 9. Three Questions about Womanhood Suffrage Part 3: Political Theory of Welfare 10. Wollstoncraft 11. The Legacy of T.H.Marshall 12. Freedom and Democratization 13. Another Way Foreward 14. An Interview with Carole Pateman Interview questions from Terrell Carver and Samuel A Chambers

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Book SynopsisOn January 21, 2017, massive demonstrations in Washington DC and sister marches held in over 600 American cities drew crowds of over four million people. Popularly called ''The Women''s March,'' it became the largest single-day protest in American history. The feminism that shaped the consciousness of millions in 2017 had distinct roots in the 1990s. In They Didn''t See Us Coming, historian Lisa Levenstein argues we have missed much of the past quarter century of the women''s movement because the conventional wisdom is that the ''90s was the moment when the movement splintered into competing factions. But by showcasing voices and stories long overlooked by popular culture and scholars, They Didn''t See Us Coming shows that this decade was actually a time of intense and international coalition building. This activism centered around the growing influence of women of color, women with disabilities, women from the global South, and people of ranging gender expressions and ident

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Book SynopsisPresents a radical analysis of globalization. This title examines recent events - Bangladeshi garment factory deaths, domestic workers in the Persian Gulf, Chinese global tourists, and the UN gender politics of guns - to reveal the crucial role of women in international politics today.Trade Review"Enloe's analysis is clear, complex, amusing, demystifying, accessible, and insightful." * Journal of Politics *"Offers a refreshing, insightful, and critical departure from conventional, top-down treatments of international politics." * American Political Science Review *"Its breadth, punchiness, and original linkages guarantee that it will become a widely used text." * Signs *"Enloe’s important book is still provocatively political, shamelessly radical and genuinely feminist." * Australian Institute of International Affairs *"Contributes profoundly . . . to the global effort to put control of women's lives back in women's hand's." * Women's Review of Books *Table of ContentsIllustrations Preface to the Second Edition Preface to the First Edition 1. Gender Makes the World Go Round: Where Are the Women? 2. Lady Travelers, Beauty Queens, Stewardesses, and Chamber Maids: The International Gendered Politics of Tourism 3. Nationalism and Masculinity: The Nationalist Story Is Not Over--and It Is Not a Simple Story 4. Base Women 5. Diplomatic and Undiplomatic Wives 6. Going Bananas! Where Are Women in the International Politics of Bananas? 7. Women's Labor Is Never Cheap: Gendering Global Blue Jeans and Bankers 8. Scrubbing the Globalized Tub: Domestic Servants in World Politics Conclusion: The Personal Is International; the International Is Personal Notes Index

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Book SynopsisBased on the popular TEDx talk and the New York Times best-selling book, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s guided journal contains her most inspiring quotes, writing prompts, and an exclusive introductory essay. This beautifully illustrated hardcover journal is destined to empower and challenge, and help readers discover their own feminist journeys.“Feminism for me has been about unlearning and learning. About daring—to want, to take, to be. About choosing to live with the belief that I fully matter. It is a process, a lifelong journey.” —Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Now, in this beautiful journal, Adichie’s most inspirational words encourage you to find your own voice, to reflect on what feminism means to you, and to tell your own story. Featuring: A series of guided writing promptsPowerful and inspiring quotes Important events in the history of feminism Gorgeous illustrations Her award-winning novels, including Half of a Yellow Sun and Americanah; her stirring calls to arms We Should All Be Feminists and Dear Ijeawele; her collaboration with Beyoncé; sharing the stage with Michelle Obama—each of these accomplishments has contributed to best-selling author and global feminist icon Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie becoming one of the most important feminist figures of our time. We Should All Be Feminists: A Guided Journal promises to give readers the tools to both understand feminism and help them succeed at becoming better, more confident writers and communicators. The perfect gift for everyone—including yourself!

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Book SynopsisConnected Women explores the links between 84 pioneering women in order to show the indomitable strength of womankind. Trade Review'I would definitely recommend I Know A Woman by Kate Hodges. It’s the most amazing book that explores the different connections between a variety of women.’ -- Maya Jama

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Book SynopsisAccessible, introductory student guide which identifies key feminist approaches to popular culture from the 1960s to the present. -- .Table of Contents1. Introduction2. Feminism, cultural studies and popular culture3. Film studies and the woman's film4. Reading romantic fiction5. Soap operas and their audiences6. Consumption and material culture7. Fashion and beuaty practices8. Youth cultures and popular music9. Conclusions

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Book SynopsisA collection that looks at where society is after decades of feminism, and where it might be going. It includes essays on economic empowerment, diversity, the advance of women in politics and ways toward revolution.

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Book SynopsisThis introduction provides a critical survey of the dominant trends in Anglo-American feminist thought since 1968.Trade Review! a good introduction to thesubject for a general reader. -- Aine Ni Leime ! a good introduction to thesubject for a general reader.Table of ContentsPart 1 Generating the second wave: liberal feminism - the origins of the second wave; marxist/socialist feminism - reconstucting male radicalism; radical feminism - redefining politics; Lesbian feminism - exploding "Heteroreality"; black feminism - reimaging "Woman" and "Equality". Part 2 Crisis in feminism?: crisis in feminism? - feminist debates in the eighties and nineties; sites of fissure - putting the politics of personal to the test; men in feminism - feminism and postmodernism; identity crisis? - "Post-feminism", the media and "Feminist Superstars".

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