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What happens when enemies work to advance similar goals? Who wins, who loses, and why? In
Frenemies, Nancy Whittier addresses this question through a study of feminist and conservative opposition to pornography, campaigns against child sexual abuse, and engagement on the Violence Against Women Act. Drawing on extensive research, Whittier shows how feminist and conservative activists interacted with each other and with the federal government, how their interaction affected them, and what each side achieved. Whittier re-conceptualizes relationships between social movements, presenting a model of how "frenemies"--groups that are neither allies nor opponents--work toward related goals. She outlines the dynamics and paths of frenemy relationships, describing the unintended consequences for the groups involved and for their respective movements at large. With high levels of political polarization across the U.S.,
Frenemies provides a crucial look at both the promise and the risk of cooperation across political differences.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Acknowledgements
- Acronyms
- Chapter One: Introduction
- Chapter Two: Opposition to Pornography: Collaborative Adversaries
- Chapter Three: Beyond Politics: Child Sexual Abuse and Narrow Neutrality
- Chapter Four: The Violence Against Women Act and Ambivalent Alliances
- Chapter Five: Conclusion
- References
Über den Autor / die Autorin
Nancy Whittier is Sophia Smith Professor of Sociology at Smith College and the author of
The Politics of Child Sexual Abuse,
Feminist Generations: The Persistence of the Radical Women's Movement and co-editor of both
Social Movements: Identity, Culture, and the State, and
Feminist Frontiers.
Zusammenfassung
What happens when unlikely allies work to advance similar goals? Focusing on case studies of feminist and conservative activism around pornography, child sexual abuse policy, and the Violence Against Women Act, Frenemies develops a new model of how groups that are neither allies nor opponents work toward related goals.
Zusatztext
From title to endnotes, Nancy Whittier's Frenemies intelligently traverses contested terrain Whittier unpacks a generative conceptual apparatus, three superbly researched case studies, and an illuminating stringof insights. The results make compelling reading for scholars ... I recommended Frenemies to four scholars from three disciplines inthe past two days; I confidently predict it will find, inform, stimulate, andreward a broad audience
