Stepping Out of Line - Becoming and Being a Feminist

Informationen zum Autor Cheryl Hercus Klappentext What does it mean to be a feminist today? Why do some women become feminists and others do not? At a time when 'feminist' is a label that many young women shun, Stepping Out of Line offers an insightful account of the struggle of becoming and being a feminist. Cheryl Hercus offers a compelling new argument for why some women embrace feminism and why others do not. In doing so, she moves beyond the stereotypes of what feminism means while providing a new understanding of feminist social movements of resistance and collective action. Zusammenfassung At a time when 'feminist' is a label that many young women shun, this book offers an insightful account of the struggle of becoming and being a feminist. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Part One: Concepts and Contexts 1. Conceptualising Movement Involvement 2. Feminist Movements: Past and Present, Local and Global Part Two: Becoming Feminist 3. Paths and Passages 4. Tensions and Contradictions in the Construction of Meaning and Identity 5. Up Against it: Opposition and Control Part Three: Doing Feminism 6. Participation in Feminist Events and Organizations 7. Establishing Feminist Presence in Daily Life Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: Hercus C, C HERCUS, Cheryl Hercus, Cheryl (Cheryl Hercus Hercus, Hercus Cheryl
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.11.2004
• EAN: 9780415930321
• ISBN: 978-0-415-93032-1
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: Perspectives on Gender; Perspectives on Gender
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General