Feminism and feminist theory Books
Pegasus Books Learwife
Book SynopsisInspired by Shakespeare's King Lear, this breathtaking debut novel tells the story of the most famous woman ever written out of literary history.'I am the queen of two crowns, banished fifteen years, the famed and gilded woman, bad-luck baleful girl, mother of three small animals, now gone. I am fifty-five years old. I am Lear's wife. I am here.' Word has come. Care-bent King Lear is dead, driven mad and betrayed. His three daughters too, broken in battle. But someone has survived: Lear's queen. Exiled to a nunnery years ago, written out of history, her name forgotten. Now she can tell her story. Though her grief and rage may threaten to crack the earth open, she knows she must seek answers. Why was she sent away in shame and disgrace? What has happened to Kent, her oldest friend and ally? And what will become of her now, in this place of women? To find peace she must reckon with her past and make a terrible choice - one upon which her destiny, and that of the entire abbey, rests. Giving unforgettable voice to a woman whose absence has been a tantalising mystery, Learwife is a breathtaking novel of loss, renewal and how history bleeds into the present.
£16.10
Pegasus Crime A Narrow Door
Book Synopsis
£24.26
Workman Publishing The Poet's House
Book SynopsisCarla is stuck. In her twenties and working for a landscaper, she's been told she's on the wrong path by everyone-from her mom, who wants her to work at the hospital, to her boyfriend, who is dropping not-so-subtle hints that she should be doing something that matters.Then she is hired for a job at the home of Viridian, a lauded and lovely aging poet who introduces Carla to an eccentric circle of writers. At first she is perplexed by their predilection for reciting lines in conversation, the stories of their many liaisons, their endless wine-soaked nights. Soon, though, she becomes enamoured with this entire world: with Viridian, whose reputation has been defined by her infamous affair with a male poet, Mathias; with Viridian's circle; and especially with the power of words, the "ache and hunger that can both be awakened and soothed by a poem," a hunger that Carla feels sharply. When a fight emerges over a vital cache of poems that Mathias wrote about Viridian, Carla gets drawn in. But how much will she sacrifice for a group that may or may not see her as one of their own?A delightfully funny look at the art world-sometimes petty, sometimes transactional, sometimes transformative- The Poet's House is also a refreshingly candid story of finding one's way, with words as our lantern in the dark.Trade Review“A closely observed, droll, coming-of-age story . . . An absolute keeper.”—Maureen Corrigan, Fresh Air“Wry, canny, and delectable . . . As a tribute to the soul-saving value of art, a cri de coeur for women striving to make authentic lives, and a pipeline of guidance from the elders to the emerging, The Poet’s House offers many rooms, infinitely worth the tour.”—The San Francisco Chronicle“The brilliantly rendered mise-en-scène of quarrelsome, ego-ridden yet touchingly fragile poets and the literary entrepreneurs who circle around them makes a vivid backdrop for this classic coming-of-age tale. More thoughtful, elegantly written fiction in the classic realist tradition by the gifted Thompson.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review"Ever insightful, imaginative, compassionate, and funny, Thompson is a virtuoso of thorny interactions between wholly realized characters rife with contradictions. And she is so in her element, bringing this richly dimensional book-anchored mise-en-scène to life with lacerating wit and rueful tenderness while adeptly interleaving a poet's long, covert battle against sexism and regret with the verdant tale of a young woman taking root in an unexpectedly sustaining realm."—Booklist, starred review“A coming-of-age novel, a novel of manners (Jane Austen, make some room on that big bench, dear), a page-turning narrative with laugh-out-loud scenes, and ultimately a hopeful, affirming book about how words can stir the mystery in us, help us find ourselves, and maybe even make us, however reluctantly, bigger versions of ourselves. The Poet’s House is a book I’ll be recommending to my friends who are readers and even to those who are not, but who will, to be sure, fall in love with Carla, with her discoveries, and with that master storyteller, Jean Thompson.”—Julia Alvarez, author of Afterlife“Beautifully rendered with wry wit, unusual charm, and poignant insights.”—The Christian Science Monitor“A literary charmer . . . Amusing and true-to-life.”—Marion Winik, The Minneapolis Star-Tribune"Jean Thompson is a national treasure. She's the kind of writer who can make you laugh and cry at the same time, a consummate prose stylist whose work is full of insight and wisdom and a deadly keen eye for the foibles and self-deceptions of her characters. The Poet's House is yet another indelible masterpiece in her oeuvre."—Dan Chaon, author of Sleepwalk“Charming . . . Part of the fun of The Poet's House is in its small details and memorable descriptions, but the biggest pleasures are Carla's evolution, the many well-drawn characters and subtle pokes at the competitiveness of the literary world.”—BookPage"Thompson’s talents for immersive storytelling and sharp characters are on brilliant display, particularly in her portrayal of Carla’s longing for something greater, and of Viridian’s conflicted feelings about Mathias’s work. The author’s fans will savor this."—Publishers Weekly“Jean Thompson makes hanging out with poets look like even more of a good time than one suspects, in real life, it might be. The Poet's House is terrific company: funny, poignant, and full of realistically quirky and original characters. A thoroughly enjoyable read.”—Julie Schumacher, author of The Shakespeare Requirement
£14.24
Bold Type Books Turning Pointe: How a New Generation of Dancers
Book SynopsisEvery day, in dance studios all across America, millions of little girls line up at the barre and take ballet class. Their time in the studio shapes their lives, instilling lessons about gender, power, the value of their bodies and minds, and their place in the world both in and outside of dance.In Turning Pointe, journalist Chloe Angyal captures the intense love for ballet that so many dancers feel, while also grappling with its shortcomings: the power imbalance of an art form performed mostly by women, but dominated by male choreographers and ballet masters, the impossible standards of beauty and thinness, and the racism that pervades ballet.A new generation of dancers is confronting these issues head on. If ballet is going to survive the 21st century and forge a path into a more socially just future, this reckoning is essential.
£20.90
Murasaki Press Mixed Bag of Tricks: A Short Story Anthology
Book Synopsis
£11.99
Inanna Publications and Education Inc. A Force Such as the World Has Never Known: Women
Book Synopsis
£21.80
Inanna Publications and Education Inc. Fat Studies in Canada: (Re)Mapping the Field
Book Synopsis
£23.70
Verso Books Black Macho and the Myth of the Superwoman
Book SynopsisOriginally published in 1978, Black Macho and the Myth of the Superwoman caused a storm of controversy. Michele Wallace blasted the masculine biases of the black politics that emerged from the sixties. She described how women remained marginalized by the patriarchal culture of Black Power, demonstrating the ways in which a genuine female subjectivity was blocked by the traditional myths of black womanhood. With a foreword that examines the debate the book has sparked between intellectuals and political leaders, as well as what has-and, crucially, has not-changed over the last four decades, Black Macho and the Myth of the Superwoman continues to be deeply relevant to current feminist debates and black theory today.Trade ReviewA landmark black feminist text ... This text deserves rereading. * Ms. Magazine *One of the first books truly critiquing the systems in place, ways of thinking and being that feed the myth of black women as the ultimate heroine. * The Root *Wallace, a young black feminist, writes thoughtfully and temperately ... Her voice has a special authority. * Kirkus Reviews *[Wallace] is a light to Black Feminism, Women and Gender Studies, African American and Diaspora Studies, Film Studies, popular culture, the art world, and beyond. * The Feminist Wire *A book of great vision. * Meridians Journal *Courageous, outspoken, clear-eyed. * Publishers Weekly *Serious, well-written, effective in its demystification, valuable as a model of hardheaded but caring analysis, principled in its criticism ... Wallace's fearless presentation of her analysis quite takes the breath away. -- Toni Cade Bambara * Washington Post *
£12.99
Verso Books Separate and Dominate: Feminism and Racism after the War on Terror
Book SynopsisFeminist Christine Delphy co-founded the journal Nouvelles questions féministes with Simone de Beauvoir in the 1970s and became one of the most influential figures in French feminism. Today, Delphy remains a prominent and controversial feminist thinker, a rare public voice denouncing the racist motivations of the government's 2011 ban of the Muslim veil. Castigating humanitarian liberals for demanding the cultural assimilation of the women they are purporting to "save," Delphy shows how criminalizing Islam in the name of feminism is fundamentally paradoxical. Separate and Dominate is Delphy's manifesto, lambasting liberal hypocrisy and calling for a fluid understanding of political identity that does not place different political struggles in a false opposition. She dismantles the absurd claim that Afghanistan was invaded to save women, and that homosexuals and immigrants alike should reserve their self-expression for private settings. She calls for a true universalism that sacrifices no one at the expense of others. In the aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo massacre, her arguments appear more prescient and pressing than ever.Trade ReviewFrance's most exciting feminist writer. -- Simone de BeauvoirShe writes with an extraordinarily clear-eyed passion . Delphy's words are persuasive. * Telegraph *Christine Delphy cuts through ideology like a knife. Her critical analyses of the justifications for the 'war on terror' are sharp, accurate and anger-inducing. Her ability to hone in on the contradictions that sustain racism and sexism and perpetuate exclusion is second to none. Delphy's insight and materialist approach lends her arguments a rare clarity-she deserves to be much more widely recognized in the anglophone world. -- Nina Power, author of One Dimensional WomanDelphy's sharp analyses serve as a corrective to widespread, unproductive ways of thinking about migration, racism, imperialism, and war. [Her] noteworthy contribution is to insistently connect geopolitical issues to constructions of feminist identity and French identity. Delphy's uncompromising critique of her feminist countrywomen's complicity with imperial war and national(ist) racism grows not only out of anti-imperialist, anti-racist commitments but, even more fundamentally, out of the belief that this complicity is antithetical to the feminist project she cherishes. * Journal of the Society for Contemporary Thought and the Islamicate World *
£18.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Why Women Will Save the Planet
Book SynopsisCities across the globe are growing fast. Today many are environmental nightmares with polluted air, excessive energy consumption and an absence of nature. But big cities don’t have to mean a dystopian future. They can be turned around to be powerhouses of well-being and environmental stability – if we empower women. This book is a unique collaboration between C40 and Friends of the Earth showcasing pioneering voices in the environmental and feminist movements. This book reveals just how women’s empowerment is critical to environmental sustainability. This book is a rallying call – for the planet, for women, for everyone.Trade Review…this book is relevant to a wide audience (arguably everyone): to inform our understanding of discrimination against women, and to provide inspiring insight and encouragement into opportunities for achieving not only gender equality but environmental sustainability too. * Environment and Urbanization *Hope is a potent catalyst. And while our failure to adequately appreciate and guard against ecological destruction fills me with frustration, my hope is not meek or weak. It is urgent and raging. It’s a hope that believes a better world – away from cyclical war, the annihilation of the earth’s treasures and the grinding down of the poor – is possible. * Caroline Lucas MP *This book is a wake-up call for the environmental movement. It shows conclusively that women’s empowerment is essential to achieving environmental sustainability. This has been a blind-spot for us for far too long. Under my leadership, I am determined that Friends of the Earth will take this issue seriously, build campaigning alliances with women's groups and mainstream gender equality throughout our work. * Craig Bennett, CEO of Friends of the Earth *You can’t save the planet without equality … We need a new economics informed by the larger picture, an economy that puts women and the Earth at the centre. * Vandana Shiva *Table of ContentsJenny Hawley - Introduction 1. Diane Elson, University of Essex - Women's empowerment and environmental sustainability in the context of international UN agreements 2. Wanjira Maathai, Green Belt Movement, Kenya - Women as drivers of forest restoration to combat climate change 3. Lyla Mehta and Melissa Leach, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex - Why do gender equality and sustainability go hand in hand? 4. Caroline Lucas, UK Green Party MP - Is there a speci?c role for women in helping to achieve environmental sustainability through politics? 5. Susan Buckingham, Feminist geographer, Brunel University - The institutionalisation and masculinisation of environmental knowledge 6. Yvonne Orengo, Andrew Lees Trust - Media empowering women in southern Madagascar 7. Julie A. Nelson, Economist, University of Massachusetts Boston - Empowering a balanced and useful economics of sustainability: the role of gender 8. Anna Fitzpatrick, Centre for Sustainable Fashion, University of the Arts London - The role of fashion in bringing about social and ecological change 9. Celia Alldridge, Activist with the World March of Women - How the defence of the commons and territories has become a core part of feminist, anti-capitalist struggles 10. Vandana Shiva, Philosopher, activist and co-author of Ecofeminism - Hand in hand: women's empowerment and sustainability 11. Quinn Bernier, Chiara Kovarik, Ruth Meinzen-Dick and Agnes Quisumbing, International Food Policy Research Institute - Women's empowerment in sustainable agriculture 12. Isabel Bottoms and Amena Sharaf, Egyptian Centre for Economic and Social Rights - The impacts of environmental mismanagement on Egypt's poor 13. Nathalie Holvoet and Liesbeth Inberg, University of Antwerp - How gender-sensitive are National Adaptation Programmes of Action? Selected ?ndings from a desk review of thirty-one sub-Saharan African countries 14. Shukri Haji Ismail Bandare and Fatima Jibrell, NGO leaders - Women, con?ict and the environment in Somali society 15. Esther Mwangi, Centre for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) - Gender, participation and community forestry: lessons from beneath the canopy 16. Barbara Stocking, Former CEO of Oxfam GB - Putting gender equality at the heart of Oxfam's work 17. Nidhi Tandon, Networked Intelligence for Development, Canada - From individual to communal rights: empowering women for sustainable use of natural resources 18. Maria Mies, Sociologist, activist and co-author of Ecofeminism - Mother Earth 19. Sarah Fisher, Population and Sustainability Network - Sexual and reproductive health and rights: a win-win for women and sustainability 20. Kate Metcalf and colleagues, UK Women's Environmental Network - The power of grassroots action for women's empowerment and the environment 21. Marylyn Haines Evans, National Federation of Women's Institutes - One hundred years of collective action for environmental change 22. Juliet Davenport, CEO of Good Energy - The impact of gender balance in the renewable energy sector 23. Emma Howard Boyd, 30% Club for women in business leadership - More women in business for a sustainable economy 24. Fiona Reynolds, Former director general of the National Trust - Sustainability is about people 25. Cathy Newman, Journalist and TV presenter for Channel 4 News, UK - Sexism and gender equality in British politics 26. Sarah Richardson, Historian, University of Warwick - Mistresses of their own destiny: a history of women's empowerment in nineteenth-century British politics
£68.00
Atlantic Books The Home Stretch: Why the Gender Revolution
Book SynopsisForty years of feminism and still women do the majority of the housework. Why?In fact, while women are making slow but steady gains on gender disparities in the workplace, at home the gap is widening - in the UK, the average heterosexual British woman puts in 12 more days of household labour per year than her male companion, while young American men are now twice as likely as their fathers to think a woman's place is in the home. And when 'having it all' so often means hiring a nanny or cleaner, is it something to aspire to? Sally Howard joins up with a cohort of feminist separatists, undertakes a day's shift with her Lithuanian cleaner, lives in a futuristic model home designed to anticipate our needs and meets latte papas and one-percent parents in this lively examination which combines history and fieldwork with her personal story. The Home Stretch is a fascinating investigation into how we got here and what the future could look like for feminism's final frontier: the domestic labour gap.Trade ReviewAn impassioned and compelling case for why housework is fundamental...the kind of book you'll want to pass between friends. * New Statesman *A funny, enraging look at feminism's toughest battle. -- Helen Lewis, author of DIFFICULT WOMEN[P]ersonal experience warms a narrative that braids history with sharp reportage, managing to feel invigorating even if the truths it conveys are profoundly frustrating. -- Hephzibah Anderson * Observer *An astute, sharp-edged and frequently witty analysis of gender inequalities in childcare and other forms of domestic labor...Expertly blending careful research and frank personal reflections, this call for change rings true. * Publishers Weekly *Table of Contents1: Coming Clean 2: Battles on the Home Front, a Recent History 3: Paint it Pink and Blue: Naturalizing Gendered Chores 4: The Mother of All Reality Checks (aka the Parent Labour Trap) 5: The Domestic Backlash 6: Power, Money, Willingness to Mop 7: The Outsourced Wife 8: Mrs Robot 9: Marketing Yummy Mummy (or The New Sexed Sell) 10: A Case for the Commons (and Why Separatists Still Struggle with Who Scrubs the Loo) 11: Don't Iron While the Strike is Hot! Conclusion: Home Truths
£9.49
Verso Books De Colores Means All of Us: Latina Views for a
Book SynopsisElizabeth Martínez's unique Chicana voice arises from over thirty years of experience in the movements for civil rights, women's liberation, and Latina/o empowerment. In De Colores Means All of Us, Martínez presents a radical Latina perspective on race, liberation, and identity. In these essays, Martínez describes the provocative ideas and new movements created by the rapidly expanding U.S. Latina/o community as it confronts intensified exploitation and racism. With sections on women's organizing, struggles for economic justice and immigrant rights, and the Latina/o youth movement, this book will appeal to readers and activists seeking to organize for the future and build new movements for social change. With a foreword from Angela Y. Davis.Trade ReviewElizabeth Martínez's work comprises one of themost important living histories of progressive activism in the contemporaryera. . . . [Martínez is] inimitable. . .irrepressible. . .indefatigable. -- Angela Y. DavisPlease do yourself a favor and read this essay collection by Elizabeth Martínez! Share it with your friends, students, neighbors. Free yourself from the onslaught of misinformation and ignorance regarding racism in the United States and Latino politics. It is an up-to-date news flash on what is going on regarding Mexicans on both sides of the border. 'Betita' (to those of us who know her, love her, and continue to learn from her) is a veteran activist and Chicana pundit of the highest order. -- Ana Castillo, author, Massacre of the DreamersElizabeth Martínez has played a unique and extraordinary role as chronicler of Chicana-Chicano history, and De Colores beautifully captures her passion, her intelligence, her powerful commitment to universal human values. I am very happy this volume exists, and hope it will be widely read. -- Howard Zinn, author, A People’s History of the United StatesThis is one of the most important books to be published as we prepare to continue our struggle for a multiracial democracy in the twenty-first century. . . . Elizabeth (Betita) Martínez embodies the courage and tenacity exemplified by Latina activists, and women of color generally, who have been the backbone of our movements for social justice. -- Prof. Carlos Muñoz, Jr., Ethnic Studies, UC Berkeley; author, Youth, Identity, Power:The Chicano MovementThough published nearly twenty years ago, the new Verso reprint of De Colores Means All of Us contains many urgent messages for the current moment. Part history and part philosophy, De Colores Mean All of Us is a vital key to untangling the messy social structures of race, class, and gender in a specifically Borderlander US context. -- Kevin Lentz * Latinx Spaces *
£16.16
Verso Books Inside This Place, Not of It: Narratives from
Book SynopsisInside This Place, Not of It reveals some of the most egregious human rights violations within women's prisons in the United States. In their own words, the thirteen narrators in this book recount their lives leading up to incarceration and their experiences inside- ranging from forced sterilization and shackling during childbirth, to physical and sexual abuse by prison staff. Together, their testimonies illustrate the harrowing struggles for survival that women in prison must endure.Trade Review"Inside This Place, Not of It is essential reading for anyone interested in the stories of women who compel us to see their humanity, tenacity, and value as people." - Piper Kerman, author of Orange is the New Black
£14.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Angry Alan & Fucked: Two Plays by Penelope Skinner
Book Synopsis'Looking out over the country, this country, where I was born and raised, I wonder what's going to become of us. Because this can't be the future, can it? Everyone just... changing the rules?' Roger thinks the world's gone mad. He hates his job, his ex-wife torments him and to top it all, his girlfriend just discovered feminism. Roger's about to lose his shit. Until he discovers Angry Alan: online activist and "voice of reason"... A darkly comic new play about masculinity in crisis from award-winning Penelope Skinner.
£13.39
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC It's Only Blood: Shattering the Taboo of
Book SynopsisAcross the world, 2 billion people experience menstruation, yet menstruation is seen as a mark of shame. We are told not to discuss it in public, that tampons and sanitary pads should be hidden away, the blood rendered invisible. In many parts of the world, poverty, culture and religion collide causing the taboo around menstruation to have grave consequences. Younger people who menstruate are deterred from going to school, adults from work, infections are left untreated. The shame is universal and the silence a global rule. In It’s Only Blood Anna Dahlqvist tells the shocking but always moving stories of why and how people from Sweden to Bangladesh, from the United States to Uganda, are fighting back against the shame.Trade ReviewWritten in an accessible style, “It’s Only Blood” is a marvelous blend of individual women’s experiences, activism and academic research. The subject matter is so compelling and engaging. A remarkable educational text for all genders, It’s Only Blood is eye-opening read. * The Gazette *An excellent text … Dahlqvist manages to harvest rich testimony. The great strength of Dahlqvist’s narrative is the way she insists on the continuum between the struggles of menstruating women in developing countries and the comparatively benign experience of those in the West. * TLS *It’s Only Blood is intimate, provocative, and often funny, shattering the stigma of menstruation for people all around the world. * Foreword Reviews *An eye-opening and necessary book that will challenge your assumptions. Thought provoking, relevant and sensitively written. If you want to know more and do more to end menstrual taboos, read it. * Chella Quint, founder of #periodpositive *Brilliant. It was frustrating to realise how much there is to be done, but also inspiring to read about these groups of women all over the world working bloody hard toward the same ideal: that periods do not need to stand in the way of an education, a future, or a good life. * Gabby Edlin, founder of Bloody Good Period *Only when we call out the unnecessary shame and stigma that surrounds periods can we demand meaningful change. Dahlqvist’s deft, compassionate storytelling, and her critical global perspective, are a tremendous contribution to the movement for menstrual equity. * Jennifer Weiss-Wolf, author of Periods Gone Public: Taking a Stand for Menstrual Equity *A necessary contribution to the conversation on gender liberation. Dahlqvist masterfully moves between storytelling and frameworking how stigma holds menstruators back globally, while offering tangible solutions to many of these problems. A must read. * Kiran Gandhi, musician, activist, and free-bleeding runner at the 2015 London Marathon *Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand and take action against the global consequences of menstrual shame, stigma, and taboo. An insightful and inspiring read that will challenge you to think and behave differently. * Mandu Reid, founder of The Cup Effect *Table of Contents1. Stains 2. Our Shame 3. Lost Days 4. A Comprehensive Set of Rules 5. A Painful Silence 6. Millions of Menstruating Textile Workers 7. ‘I Just Kept Bleeding’ 8. Bloody Menstrual Protection! 9. The Struggle
£12.34
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC After Repeal: Rethinking Abortion Politics
Book SynopsisThe referendum to overturn Ireland’s near-total abortion ban in 2018 stands as one of the most remarkable political events of recent times. The campaign to repeal the 8th amendment succeeded not only in challenging centuries of religious and patriarchal dogma, but in signalling a major transformation in Irish society itself. After Repeal explores both the campaign and the implications of the referendum result for politics, identity and culture today. Bringing together a range of international perspectives, this collection transcends geographical and disciplinary boundaries while exploring themes including activism, artwork, social movements, law, media, democratic institutions, and reproductive technologies. This work looks beyond the Irish context and to the future, offering unique insight into the wider struggle for reproductive justice around the world.Trade ReviewIn an impressive collection of cross-disciplinary essays, After Repeal tackles the fraught history of abortion in Ireland and offers valuable, engrossing and often challenging analyses of the battle for the right to choose leading to the landslide victory for repeal of the 8th Amendment in 2018. * Ailbhe Smyth, Together for Yes *'After Repeal is bound to become a necessary read for anyone, scholarly or otherwise, wishing to understand the broad historical, political and social contexts for abortion in the Island of Ireland. * Emma Campbell, Alliance for Choice *After Repeal provides a front-line view of the diverse and committed movement that rose to meet the challenge to bring about a crucial phase of reproductive justice: we see how the feminist lawyers argued, how the visual artists inspired, and how the suburban and the rural activists engaged with their different contexts. This book is that rare combination of being scholarly yet welcoming of the person who wants to hear true stories, well-told. * Katherine O’Donnell, University College Dublin *'After Repeal is an enlightening, interdisciplinary engagement with the context and outcome of the abortion referendum. Its chapters offer well-researched insights that will be of interest to a global audience of academics and activists. * Pam Lowe, Aston University *‘An extremely valuable resource for new students and established scholars of abortion politics alike. With a compelling combination of activist and academic voices, it drives home the significance of the Repeal campaign for Ireland and for the world. * Francis Amery, University of Bath *Table of ContentsIntroduction, Sydney Calkin and Kath Browne Part I: The Politics of Repeal 1. The 2018 abortion referendum: over before it began! Theresa Reidy 2. Explaining repeal: a long-term view, Linda Connolly 3. “The only lawyer on the panel”: anti-choice lawfare in the battle for abortion law reform, Fiona de Londras and Máiréad Enright 4. Abortion pills in Ireland and beyond: what can the 8th Amendment referendum tell us about the future of self-managed abortion? Sydney Calkin 5. Of trust and mistrust: the politics of repeal, Elzbieta Drazkiewicz-Grodzicka and Máire Ní Mhórdha Part II: Campaigns and Campaigning 6. “Enough judgement”: reflections on campaigning for repeal in rural Ireland, Mary McGill 7. Campaigning for choice: canvassing as feminist pedagogy in Dublin Bay North, Niamh McDonald, Kate Antosik-Parsons, Karen E. Till, Jack Callan and Gerry Kearns 8. #Tá: pro-choice activism in the Irish language community, Lisa Nic an Bhreithimh 9. Maser’s ‘Repeal the 8th’ mural: the power of public art in the age of social media, Lorna O’Hara 10. Repealing a ‘legacy of shame’: press coverage of emotional geographies of secrecy and shame in Ireland’s abortion debate, Eric Olund Part III: Futures: Ireland and Beyond 11. Placing the Catholic Church: the moral landscape of repealing the 8th, Richard Scriven 12. Losing Ireland: heteroactivist responses to the 8th Amendment in Canada and the UK, Kath Browne and Catherine Jean Nash 13. The primacy of place: in vitro ‘unborn’ and the 8th Amendment, Noëlle Cotter 14. Northern Ireland after repealing the 8th: democratic challenges, Lisa Smyth 15. Reflections after the Irish referendum: abortion, the Catholic Church and pro-choice mobilization in Poland, Dorota Szelewa
£17.09
Imprint Academic After #MeToo: Feminism, Patriarchy, Toxic
Book SynopsisIn After #MeToo, Gerard Casey provides a critical assessment of the #MeToo movement, situating it in the context of the radical feminism of which it is just the latest manifestation. Apart from its legitimating an indiscriminate attack on men and masculinity, Casey argues that the #MeToo movement has exposed a conceptual fault-line in radical feminist anthropology. Are women fully-developed moral agents, able to exercise moral choice and to take responsibility for what they do; or are women elements of a collective made up of the victims of sexual crimes, whose suffering is not just that of any one individual woman but of the group as a whole?Casey''s analysis of the #MeToo movement is prefaced by a brief typology of forms of feminism and by an account of the supposedly universal oppression of women by a malign patriarchy. He argues that if there is such a thing as the patriarchy, it is singularly and spectacularly ineffectual in its operation inasmuch as women, on the whole, are not only not oppressed in comparison to men but are rather the beneficiaries of legal and social privileges.After #MeToo concludes with a consideration of the changing legal definitions of rape. Once understood to be essentially a crime of violence, rape has now come to be regarded as a violation of personal autonomy. In common law systems, a certain conception of consent is now central to the definition of rape, a conception that, Casey argues, is unworkable, at once infantilising women and, at the same time, potentially criminalising every sexual encounter in which a man is involved.
£18.52
Verso Books The Future of Difference: Beyond the Toxic
Book SynopsisThe Future of Difference theorises contemporary regimes of power as engaged primarily in the violent production of difference. In this moment, the logic of 'other and rule' thoroughly permeates the social and the political; our contemporary condition is increasingly premised on endless subtle hierarchical distinctions, which determine whole populations' attitudes, feelings and actions. Hark and Villa make a compelling case for the detoxification of public and political discourse, in favor of an ethical mode of living-with the world, that is, living with plurality and alterity.Trade ReviewAgainst those who would pit a feminism for white women against migrant communities and a multi-racial feminism, this brave and brilliant work of critical feminism refuses to be divided from its allies, conquered by those who would appropriate and defame feminism itself. This work is not only a model for socially engaged critique for our times, but thought set into action, mobilizing for the future of difference. -- Judith ButlerThe Future of Difference offers a powerful indictment of the ways mainstream feminism has been coopted by ethnonationalists to promote Europe's increasingly punitive border regime. Hark and Villa offer a thorough, impassioned analysis of the dire consequences of combating sexual violence without an intersectional lens. An urgent book for our times. -- Arlene Stein, Professor of Sociology, Director of the Institute for Research on Women, Rutgers UniversityThis is an outstanding, timely and courageous work of feminist scholarship. The book extends and renews the important writing of Stuart Hall in his 1978 Policing the Crisis. This excellent translation will ensure the book by Sabine Hark and Paula -Irene Villa will be a major contribution to multiple disciplines. -- Angela McRobbie, Professor, Goldsmiths University London and author of Feminism and the Politics of ResilienceIn this breathtaking text, two of Germany's leading feminist thinkers address some of the biggest questions of our time. In the face of unprecedented global migration, large scale anti-sexual violence movements, and a simultaneous right-wing backlash against feminism, Hark and Villa ask us to consider anew the political question of cultural difference. Based upon their in-depth analysis of the entanglements between sexism, (racist) feminism, and anti-gender ideologies in Europe and beyond over the past decade, the authors propose a "grammar of coexistence of the different" that engages in the "art of encountering others without erasing their otherness". Reading this text as I do in the midst of a global pandemic, Hark and Villa's book offers invaluable reflections on ethical coexistence at times of great global precarity. -- Dr. Susanne Luhmann
£18.99
Headline Publishing Group How Men Can Help: A Guide to Creating True
Book Synopsis'Sobering, thought-provoking and action-provoking ... I can't recommend it highly enough' Nihal Arthanayake, BBC Radio Five Live'Thoughtful, empowering and important' Mishal HusainHave you ever...seen a report on the news about male violence,heard a troubling story from a female friend,or witnessed a woman being treated unfairly...and wondered what men can do about it?In this accessible and inclusive new book, award-winning journalist and campaigner Sophie Gallagher brings men into the conversation and explores how they can help change our society for the better.Looking at everything from the #NotAllMen argument to challenging assumptions about women, and from learning about The Gap to how to act when passing a woman in the street at night, Sophie reveals the biggest issues standing in the way of gender equality and offers practical steps and advice on how to be part of the solution, not the problem.How Men Can Help is an essential book for anyone looking to understand the past, improve their behaviour in the present, and make a brighter, safer and fairer future for everyone.Trade Review'Thoughtful, empowering and important' -- Mishal Husain'Sobering, thought-provoking and action-provoking ... I can't recommend it highly enough' -- Nihal Arthanayake, BBC Radio Five Live'All men should read this book' * The Times, Best Books of 2022 *
£12.34
Footnote Press Ltd Twelve Feminist Lessons of War
Book Synopsis'Cynthia Enloe is a force to be reckoned with and utterly tireless. Her work has long spanned intersectional analyses of gender, race and class...she repeatedly questions which things society pays attention to and which we consider insignificant. She is an inspiration.' Laura Bates'A triumph' Chatham HouseTwelve Feminist Lessons of War draws on sharp insights of women as survivors, activists and scholars from Ukraine to Sudan and Myanmar to show how diverse women's experiences of war must be taken seriously if we are to prevent and shorten wars and make gender justice central to recovering from wars.Women's wars are not men's wars. Wartime shapes the gendered politics of marriage, prostitution, journalism, economics, childcare, domestic violence and rape. Enloe's razor-sharp analysis highlights how understanding this can prevent wars and even end them.With fresh, fierce and vital thinking, she shows that by paying more attention to the wounded and the women who care for them, we will be more realistic about the long 'post-war'; and that by listening to feminists on the ground, in Ukraine and elsewhere, we will better understand what is happening to our world.Cynthia is one of only 100 women named on the Gender Justice Wall in The Hague.Trade Review'This book's lessons are not about waging war better. This is a book about holding accountable those who rape, exploit and abuse women in wartime. It's about the pain of losing lovers, family and home. It is also about creating societies where peace can be sustained and where men and women can flourish without the plague of old patriarchal ways of exercising power. Cynthia Enloe is one of most inspiring and brilliant feminist thinkers of our time. Her penetrating insights, humanity and wisdom make this book an essential tutorial for now - before we reduce the world to rubble.' -- Baroness Helena Kennedy of the Shaws KC, Member of the Legal Task Force on Accountability for Crimes Committed in Ukraine'In difficult times we need to be reminded of how resilient, brave, creative and determined we are as feminists. Cynthia beautifully takes us through the lessons we have learnt, and are still learning, exposing, as she always does, the machinations of patriarchy and how we seek to undo it. Real solidarity, sustained curiosity - and stamina! She gives us hope that while there will be more lessons, if we believe strongly enough then the last one will be short and entitled: 'We did it!'.' -- Madeleine Rees'Cynthia Enloe marshalls wide-ranging rigorous research with incisive insights and meticulous, astute analysis in her Twelve Feminist Lessons of War. This book distils decades of Professor Enloe's research and thinking on war and militarism through a feminist lens and presents them in a compelling and accessible way. This is a book that is urgent and necessary for any and all of us concerned about the state of the world and the deep-rooted reasons that have led us here.' -- Sunny Singh, author'In her usual straightforward, thoughtful, and passionate way, Cynthia Enloe has once again reminded us about the importance of feminism to the study of war, violence and peacebuilding in today's complex world. This is an unputdownable book for those who are concerned about the consequences of war and peace.' -- Shirin M. Rai, Distinguished Research Professor, Department of Politics and International Studies, SOAS, University of London'No-one has studied the subject of women and war with as much originality and scrupulous attention to detail as Cynthia Enloe. Examining every aspect of women's engagement with combat - as soldiers, citizens, mothers, activists, diplomats - Enloe focuses relentlessly on women's lived experience of some of the bloodiest conflicts of our time, including Russian's recent invasion of Ukraine. Read this book and you will never think of war in the same way again.' -- Melissa Benn, writer and campaigner'Once again Cynthia Enloe makes plain as day what should, but isn't, obvious to anyone who cares about war and conflict, namely that without a feminist lens we can never break out of the vicious cycles of violence that have held our culture in thrall for millennia. I am so grateful for Enloe's clarity of vision and moral compass. We are all so much richer for her long and storied work.' -- Abigail E. Disney, filmmaker, activist and philanthropist'There is no one comparable to Cynthia Enloe when it comes to writing from the heart as she delves into the everyday survival of women affected by war. And no one covers this subject in the inimitable way that she does, documenting victimisation that women experience while also making space for enduring forms of resistance.' -- Marsha Henry, Associate Professor, Department of Gender Studies, London School of Economics'By methodically deconstructing the dominant narratives on war and by urging us to not forget what will come after, Cynthia Enloe draws out a powerful feminist framing of war, much needed at this time of history.' -- Ruri Ito, Professor emerita, Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo'This book is a testimony to Cynthia's extraordinary ability to lovingly, carefully, and insightfully document some of the most difficult lessons feminists have learnt during countless struggles for peace, equality, and justice. She documents not to judge any of the choices made but to bring to light the importance of our collective body of feminist knowledge and experience so that, as we move forward, we know where we came from.' -- Nela Porobic, feminist and peace activist, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom'With incredible historical breadth and depth of analysis - Cynthia Enloe takes us on a worldwide exploration of the gendered dynamics of militarisation and the gendered causes and consequences of war. As this inspirational book powerfully argues, staying curious about women's (and men's) lives means we are more realistic about war and the causes of war. And as Enloe concludes, feminist lessons are for everyone and 'kindling to fuel a fire of thinking'.' -- Daniel Conway, Reader in Politics and International Relations at the University of Westminster'If you had to choose one book from Cynthia Enloe's vast collection, read Twelve Feminist Lessons of War. It's comprehensive, probing and hard-hitting with the finest feminist analysis, and written in a thoughtful and accessible way to guide the reader at every stage of their understanding of militarism and war. As someone who is deeply embedded in feminist peacebuilding work, Enloe's twelve lessons are worth reading and re-reading.' -- Christine Ahn, Founder and Executive Director, Women Cross DMZCynthia Enloe is an adventurer, an intellectual with a light touch and inveterate 'feminist curiosity'. She shows how thinking about gender, the renewal of patriarchy and women's resistance is vital to making sense of the world. It is a joy to travel with her. -- Beatrix Campbell
£13.49
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Making Space for Indigenous Feminism
Book SynopsisThe majority of scholarly and activist opinion by and about Indigenous women claims that feminism is irrelevant for them. Yet there is also an articulate, theoretically informed and activist constituency that identifies as feminist. This book is by and about Indigenous feminists, whose work demonstrates a powerful and original intellectual and political contribution demonstrating that feminism has much to offer Indignenous women in their struggles against oppression and for equality. Indigenous feminism is international in its scope: the contributors here are from Canada, the USA, Sapmi (Samiland), and Aotearoa/New Zealand. The chapters include theoretical contributions, stories of political activism, and deeply personal accounts of developing political consciousness as Aboriginal feminists.Trade Review‘The book certainly achieves its goal of creating a space for the voices of Indigenous feminists ... is a brilliant piece to use in discussions around the power relations that have forged our common histories and that are present in all societies with an Indigenous presence today' Nadine Charron, Policy Research GroupTable of Contents Introduction: From Symposium to Book - Joyce Green Part I: What is Indigenous Feminism? 1. Taking Account of Indigenous Feminism - Joyce Green 2. Aboriginal Women on Feminism: Exploring Diverse Points of View - Verna St. Denis 3. Metis and Feminist: Reflections from the Margins - Emma Larocque Part II: Aboriginal Feminist Analysis and Theory 4. Sami Women and Feminism: Strategies for Healing and Transformation - Rauna Kuokkanen 5. Native American Feminism, Sovereignty, and Social Change - Andrea Smith 6. Gender, Essentialism, and Feminism in Samiland - Jurunn Eikjok translated by Gunhild Hoogensen 7. Indigenous Feminism as Resistance to Imperialism - Makere Stewart- Harawira 8. Balancing Strategies: Aboriginal Women and Constitutional Rights in Canada - Joyce Green Part III: Aboriginal Feminist Activists and Sister-Travellers 9. Looking Back, Looking Forward - Shirley Green 10. Maori Women and Leadership in Aotearoa - Kathie Irwin 11. Yes, My Daughter, We Are Cherokee Women - Denise Henning 12. My Home Town Northern Canada South Africa - Emma LaRocque 13. Culturing Politics and Politicizing Culture - Shirley Bear 14. An Aboriginal Feminist on Violence Against Women - Tina Beads with Rauna Kuokkanen 15. Colleen Glenn: A Metis Feminist in Indian Rights for Indian Women - Colleen Glenn with Joyce Green 16. Woman of Action: An Interview with Sharon McIvor - Sharon McIvor with Rauna Kuokkanen
£80.75
Little, Brown Book Group Living Dolls: The Return of Sexism
Book SynopsisI once believed that we only had to put in place the conditions for equality for the remnants of old-fashioned sexism in our culture to wither away. I am ready to admit that I was wrong.'Empowerment, liberation, choice. Once the watchwords of feminism, these terms have now been co-opted by a society that sells women an airbrushed, highly sexualised and increasingly narrow vision of femininity. Drawing on a wealth of research and personal interviews, LIVING DOLLS is a straight-talking, passionate and important book that makes us look afresh at women and girls, at sexism and femininity - today.Trade ReviewThis book marked a real feminist awakening for me . . . it might make you rage, but in a good, important way -- Laura Bates * Elle *If anyone doubts the need to protect girls from the toxic, hyper-sexualised, disempowering environment they're now growing up in, they should read LIVING DOLLS * Maggie Hamilton, author of WHAT'S HAPPENING TO OUR GIRLS? *** 'In LIVING DOLLS, Walter makes a compelling case that we need feminism more than ever...this book makes a disturbing, passionate and compelling case for revisiting our notions of equality...Everyone who cares anything about the kind of society we are curre * Sunday Business Post *** 'Walter does a brilliant job of demolishing their (scientists') arguments * Mail on Sunday, Susie Orbach *** 'Required reading for everyone who cares about our humanity, and that means all of us * Katherine Sheridan, Irish Times *
£10.99
AK Press Turn This World Inside Out: The Emergence of
Book Synopsis
£999.99
AK Press Fat, Pretty And Soon To Be Old
Book Synopsis
£11.40
AK Press Why? Or, How A Peasant Got Into The Land Of
Book Synopsis
£11.40
AK Press Jesusdevil: The Parables
Book Synopsis
£13.30
Oneworld Publications Feminism: A Beginner's Guide
Book SynopsisFeminism is arguably the most significant social movement of the last century and it is far from over. But what appears as a single, unified movement on behalf of women's liberation is really a fascinating coalition of social and political causes, goals, and ideals. By highlighting the themes that form the enduring nexuses between the three waves, taking powerful examples from feminist campaigns, and tackling timely issues such as genocide and war rape, Scholz invites us to join in with the lively debates and always germane challenges of feminism.
£999.99
Oneworld Publications Nazira Zeineddine: A Pioneer of Islamic Feminism
Book SynopsisIn 1928, a young Lebanese woman, Nazira Zeineddine al-Halabi, wrote a book called "Unveiling and Veiling", an indictment of patriarchal oppression in which she boldly stated that the veil was un-Islamic, directly challenging the teachings of wiser" male scholars. Considered by many an attack on Islam, it rocked the Muslim world and was banned by many clerics, although it quickly went into a second edition and was translated into several languages. In this latest addition to Makers of the Muslim World series, Miriam Cooke offers an intimate portrait of the life and work of this pioneering champion of Islamic feminism.Table of ContentsIllustrations Maps Preface Acknowledgements PART I 1 Early Arab Feminisms 2 The Twilight of the Ottomans 3 Islamic Lessons 4 Religious Interlocutors 5 The Book 6 “The Girl” Writes Back 7 What Went Wrong? PART II 8 Marriage 9 The Afterlife of a Writer Conclusion Glossary Works Cited Index
£23.75
Rivers Oram Press Mary Wollstonecraft and 200 Years of Feminisms
Book Synopsis
£14.20
Rivers Oram Press One Hand Tied Behind Us: Rise of the Women's
Book Synopsis
£16.10
National Institute of Adult Continuing Education Liberating Knowledge: Research, Feminism and
Book SynopsisWhile knowledge can be liberating, what counts as knowledge is contestable. Drawing on her experience in adult education, and research, the author mounts a radical challenge to the orthodoxies in adult learning and continuing education and proposes a programme of research, geared to articulating urgent problems with people other than academics.
£14.41
WorldView Publications Equality Postponed: Gender, Rights and
Book Synopsis
£10.44
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Unspeakable Subjects: Feminist Essays in Legal
Book SynopsisNicola Lacey's book presents a feminist critique of law based on an analysis of the ways in which the very structure or method of modern law is gendered. All of the essays in the book therefore engage at some level with the question of whether there are things of a general nature to be said about what might be called the sex or gender of law. Ranging across fields including criminal law,public law and anti-discrimination law, the essays examine the conceptual framework of modern legal practices: the legal conception of the subject as an individual; the concepts of equality, freedom, justice and rights; and the legal construction of public and private realms and of the relations between individual, state and community. They also reflect upon the deployment of law as a means of furthering feminist ethical and political values. At a more general level, the essays contemplate the relationship between feminist and other critical approaches to legal theory; the relationship between the ideas underlying feminist legal theory and those informing contemporary developments in social and political theory; and the nature of the relationship between feminist legal theories and feminist legal politics. The essays in this book tell the story of an intellectual journey which has led the author to question some of the central assumptions of traditional legal education and scholarship. They also set out a distinctive vision of jurisprudence as a form of critical social theory.Trade ReviewThis collection of essays brings together work of a leading figure within feminist legal thought and provides an excellent example of the particular contribution of feminism to analysis of the legal system. The essays engage with, respond to and develop a variety of feminist perspectives upon law and demonstrate the enormous, challenging and exciting task ahead for feminist legal theorists. Jo Bridgeman Modern Law Review September 2002 Lacey exemplifies the best characteristics of British academic writing, namely, a sincere attempt to convey complex positions and arguments as clearly as possible and an uncompromising honesty about her own work which means that her critical gaze is as much directed at her own views as at others. David Dyzenhaus Philosophical Books September 2002Table of ContentsIntroduction to the Essays PART I: FEMINIST CRITIQUE OF INDIVIDUALISM IN LEGAL AND POLITICAL THOUGHT 1. From Individual to Group? A Feminist Analysis of the Limits of Anti-Discrimination Legislation 2. Theories of Justice and the Welfare State: A Feminist Critique 3. Theory into Practice? Pornography and the Public/Private Dichotomy 4. Unspeakable Subjects, Impossible Rights: Sexuality, Integrity and Criminal Law 5. Community in Legal Theory: Idea, Ideal or Ideology? PART II: QUESTIONS OF METHOD IN FEMINIST LEGAL THEORY: WITHIN OR BEYOND CRITIQUE? 6. Closure and Critique in Feminist Jurisprudence: Transcending the Dichotomy or a Foot in Both Camps? 7. Feminist Legal Theory Beyond Neutrality 8. Normative Reconstruction in Socio-Legal Theory
£123.50
Penned in the Margins Darling, It's Me
Book SynopsisFiery, feminist and funny, Darling, It’s Me is the first collection by Norwich-based writer and academic Alison Winch. Winch combines refreshing explorations of marriage and motherhood with re-imaginings of Chaucer’s Wife of Bath and rebuttals to the 'great' (male) philosophers of the Enlightenment. Fusing philosophical interrogation with humour and pop cultural resonances, Darling, It’s Me plots new ground for confessional poetry.; "One of the cleverest, filthiest, most incendiary debuts I’ve ever read." CLARE POLLARDTrade Review‘One of the cleverest, filthiest, most incendiary debuts I’ve ever read.’ CLARE POLLARD ; 'From the moment you enter the world of this book, where quym, trollop and coquillard share the pages with burpees, the 29 bus and egg tagliatelle, you’ll find yourself being tossed between apparent reality and nightmare hallucination. These precise and musical poems emerge in controlled bursts, reverberating up and down the centuries to create a soundscape of rage and furious imagination moderated by intellectual rigour. Think Anne Sexton coupled with Geoffrey Chaucer going heavy on the gas and air. A visceral, glorious and liberating attack on gender roles and the constraints of patriarchy.' Jacqueline Saphra ; 'Winch's tools are tone, register, lexicon, and knowledge, she uses them powerfully. This is great work. The solidarity of the sisterhood is alive and it spans the centuries.' Katy Evans-Bush, Poetry London ; 'Powerful and clever poems ... an utterly unique voice, witty, outrageous, and subversive.' Chris Cusack, Indierecs ; 'Winch always rips the cosy fluff of literary convention from her material. Linguistic bravura bubbles up like an inexhaustibly subversive underground spring.' Carol Rumens, The Poetry Review
£11.77
The Westbourne Press The Public Woman
Book SynopsisHow are women supposed to make sense of the world today? Women have never had more freedom - yet questions of inequality persist from the bedroom to the boardroom. A quarter of a century after the publication of her seminal text, Misogynies, Joan Smith looks at what women have achieved - and the price they've paid for it. From spiteful media campaigns and a justice system that allows rapists to go free, to domestic violence, 'honour crimes' and sex-trafficking, Smith shows that womanhating has assumed new and sinister forms. Smith celebrates the fact that the female eunuch has become the public woman, but argues that we're living in an increasingly hostile world. A call to arms, The Public Woman sets out what we're up against - and how to fight back.Trade Review"Joan Smith dares to expose woman-hating in all its forms. She does not shy away from naming religion and cultural relativism as barriers to liberation, and names men and the system of patriarchy as the problem. Read this book, not least because it will open your eyes to how much needs to be done before we consign male supremacy to the museum of ancient relics." Julie Bindel "Brilliant - A compelling rap sheet of 21st century misogynies and a reprimand to anyone who declares the battle for gender equality is over." Robin InceTable of ContentsContents: Introduction 1: Display Britain's Got Narcissism Polar Disorder Performance Vagina Cantata 2: Domination Queen Wag Calm Down, Dear Crystal's Story Keeper of the Flame Veiled Messages 3: Enforcement Possession 'Tis Pity She's A Whore Buying Power The Witches of Perugia Conclusion Declaration of the Rights of Women
£11.69
Phoenix Press Sylvia
Book Synopsis
£5.79
The Emma Press Paisley
Book SynopsisRakhshan Rizwan's debut collection simmers with a poised, driving anger. Drawing on the rich visual and material culture of her home region, Rizwan unpacks and offers critical comment on the vexed issues of class, linguistic and cultural identity – particularly for women – in the context of Pakistan and South Asia. She writes about the hypocrisy of the men who claim to worship women, the nuances of using Urdu or Hindi, and the many contradictions of the city of her birth, Lahore. As well as startling free verse, Rizwan's many accomplished ghazals both explore and demonstrate her fascination with multilingualism, code-switching, displacement and belonging. The poems in Paisley are an unflinchingly feminist assault on received ideas about womanhood which present the reader with often-uncomfortable truths.Trade Review"A striking debut collection which evokes the rich culture and history of Rizwan’s native Lahore. Themes of belonging, migration and displacement abound, as Rizwan examines the split linguistic self of the migrant: “My voice is the mirror that breaks in Urdu”. The patterns of her homeland are ever-present: “in a new country, let us dream of different paisleys”. Combining free verse and complex ghazals, this is a powerful exploration of the role of women in Pakistan and beyond." - Poetry Book Society, Winter Bulletin 2017 -- Poetry Book Society"The collection as a whole, however, is a serious instigator of thought. It will certainly appeal to a Western audience so that they can see what integration means to those that that they want to integrate and what kinds of things their ethnic minority brothers and sisters from the Sub-Continent are experiencing and thinking about." Suneel Mehmi, Contemporary Small Press * Contemporary Small Press *"...this young poet is not afraid to do her own bit of undigging. In her title poem, she uses a ghazal form in which every couplet rhymes ‘paisley’ with ‘paisley’. The word is repeated so many times that all shreds of former association disappear in a furious blizzard of repetition. There is fierce energy here, and uncompromising intensity. I see the paisley symbol for the first time in my life. " * Sphinx Reviews *The physical shape (and taste) of language, as well as its abstract resonances, takes on a new significance. This is seen perhaps most clearly in Rizwan’s assured use of the ghazal in poems such as ‘Urdu/ Hindi’ and ‘Speech Therapy’, where the form lends itself particularly well to Paisley’s overarching dialectic. -- Phoebe Walker * Sabotage Reviews *
£8.98
Lawrence & Wishart Ltd The Acceptable Face of Feminism
Book SynopsisThe British Women's Institute is more often associated with jam and Jerusalem than radical activity, but in this book Maggie Andrews explores the WI's relationship with feminism from the formation of the organisation in 1915 up to the eve of British feminism's renaissance in the late 1960s. The book aims to challenge, not only common sense perceptions about the Women's Institute but also those about feminism, interrogating preoccupations with domestic spaces and skills. This makes it is valuable reading for those interested in both historical and contemporary feminism, as well as, more broadly, the history of the twentieth century. Attention is given to the female cultural space and the value system provided by the WI, and the campaigns that articulated the needs of rural women and attempted to meet them. In this 100th anniversary year of the founding of the WI, this celebrated text is re-published in a new and completely revised edition. Maggie Andrews's new afterword considers the resurgence of interest in the WI amongst young women in the twenty-first century, and the relationship between this and the contemporary cultural enthusiasm for the domestic. There is also a new chapter on the formation of the WI in the First World War and substantial additions to existing chapters, including discussions of the WI involvement with radio in the inter-war years, and with evacuation in the Second World War.Table of ContentsIntroduction1. Writing feminist history2. The WI: a Great War legacy3. Autonomy and growth in the early years4. Identity problems: a history of the histories5. Politics and Patchwork6. Campaigns: water and housing7. War Years: evacuees, fruit and the new Jerusalem8. Denman College9. Can flower arranging be feminist?10. Afterword: domesticity, feminism and the WI in the twenty-first century
£19.81
September Publishing The Threat: Why Digital Capitalism is Sexist -
Book SynopsisWhy has the digital revolution been damaging for so many women? And what can be done about it? The Threat explores today's digital capitalism through the prism of the women who are harmed by it globally. Some of them are victimised through digital devices. Others are exploited while producing them. And some don't even have access to the Internet, but are brutally raped in wars funded by the minerals that make our tablets work. With the help of individuals' stories and interviews, activist and academic Dr Lilia Giugni explores how millions of women across the world are violated, exploited and marginalised due to processes of technological change. She unpacks the tight intersections between technology, patriarchy and capitalism - exposing the profit-driven market in which our digital devices are designed and built, and the patriarchal society that shapes who gets to use them and how. Above all, Lilia Giugni gives us very practical ideas to help us take back the tech: turning technology into a truly emancipatory force and a leverage to create a better and more just future for women and for all. 'A brilliant and engaging expose of how the forces of capitalism and patriarchy penetrate our digital world - and what women can do to fight back.' Hannah Jewell, author of 100 Nasty Women of History
£15.29
Jacaranda Books Art Music Ltd The First Collection
Book SynopsisA lyrically bardic first collection from accomplished poet, Sarah Lipton-Sidibeh; Spanning the ages across Britain's colonial landscape, Sidibeh explores not only the body, but the body politic. With unflinching intimacy, Sidibeh illustrates the vagaries of ageing and loving in a body caught by endless possibilities and boundaries. Through the same critical eyes, she undresses Britain's colonial past and criminal present, laying bare society's ills and inequities; A comprehensive collection of humanity's collective struggles and radiant joys, The First Collection is an ambitious accomplishment.
£10.42
Headline Publishing Group A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
Book SynopsisA seminal book in a feminist conversation that still continues today.Now regarded as one of the founding feminist philosophers, Mary Wollstonecraft's writings have inspired conversation and action since their first publication. Wollstonecraft produced this declaration of female independence in 1792. Passionate, eloquent and forthright, it launched a scathing attack on the current understanding of women and laid out the tenets for a new vision: equal education, an end to prejudice and a chance for women to become defined by their profession, not their partner. Whereas Mary Wollstonecraft's work was received at the time with a mixture of admiration and outrage, she is now rightly viewed as a powerful matriarch of modern feminism.Part of a boldly designed series of classics, with wider margins for notes, this book is perfect for design-lovers and students alike. With bold, eye-catching graphic covers by Evi O Studio, this collection aims to introduce a selection of the most celebrated works of the last thousand years to a new audience. Featuring tales of adventure, fiction from the 19th and 20th centuries, feminist writings, and reflections on art, politics, philosophy and the origins of man, this is a small, wide-reaching and essential collection.'My own sex, I hope, will excuse me, if I treat them like rational creatures.'
£14.24
The Emma Press The Strange Egg: A Symptoms Diary
Book SynopsisThe Strange Egg is a luminous gothic prose poem that delves into the mythopoeic to express injustice at the hands of abusive medical systems. A woman is faced, month after month, with the birth of a strange egg. Her doctor asks that she take notes on her symptoms, documenting black blood clots as big as pennies, winking stars in her eyes, and relentless pain. As the woman waits for aid from her doctor, she begins to have strange premonitions of what will be done to her body. The egg, meanwhile, is watchful and demanding. Impatient. Kirstie Millar’s The Strange Egg is as gorgeous as it is horrifying. Highly original, it challenges long-held beliefs that people of marginalised genders are unreliable and irrational witnesses to our own bodies.
£9.50
Occasional Papers Vital Signs: Writings on Gesture
Book Synopsis
£19.00
Inanna Publications and Education Inc. Women in a Globalizing World: Equality,
Book Synopsis
£23.75
Commune Editions The Hammer
Book Synopsis
£12.35
Two Lines Press Empty Wardrobes
Book Synopsis
£12.34
Scribe Us Sisters in Arms
Book Synopsis
£15.30
Undertow Publications Nothing is Everything
£12.99
