neoliberalism, intersectionality and the state in Britain and the US
- Categories
- Book/Boek
- Creator
- Evans, Elizabeth
- Publish Year
- 2015
- Shelfmark
- WER 6 2015 - B
- Thesaurus
- vrouwenbewegingen, feminisme, derde feministische golf, intersectionaliteit, abortussen, reproductieve rechten, Verenigde Staten, Verenigd Koninkrijk
- Description
- The past twenty years have witnessed a renewal of interest in feminist activism. In part this has been a response to neoliberal and neoconservative attacks on the gains made by feminists during the 1960s and 70s.This study adds a comparative dimension to the ongoing analysis of feminism and feminist activism by mapping, analysing and theorising third wave feminisms in the US and Britain. It explores third wave feminisms by situating them within a specific political context, neoliberalism, and in relation to feminist theories of intersectionality, both of which present radical opportunities and practical challenges for feminism and the feminist movement.