The Politics of Third Wave Feminisms Neoliberalism, Intersectionality, and the State in Britain and the US

by Evans, Elizabeth

• ISBN13: 9781137295262
• ISBN10: 1137295260
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2015-04-08
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

The past twenty years have witnessed a renewal of interest in feminist activism on both sides of the Atlantic. In part this has been a response to neoliberal and neoconservative attacks, both implicit and explicit, 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.

A key addition to Gender and Politics literature, 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.

Author Biography

Elizabeth Evans is Lecturer in Politics at the University of Bristol. Her research focuses on gender and politics, including engagement with formal processes and political activism. She has published widely on aspects of feminism, gender and politics, and her previous book, Gender and the Liberal Democrats, was published in 2011.

Table of Contents

Contents
List of Tables
Acknowledgements
Introduction
PART I
1. Understanding the Third Wave
2. Conceptual and Contextual Framework: Neoliberalism and Intersectionality
3. Reclaiming and Rebranding
PART II
4. Feminist Inclusivity
5. The Sisterhood: Spaces and Inclusivity
PART III
6. Feminism and Women's Political Representation 
7. Representing Women's and Feminist Interests
8. Abortion and Reproductive Justice Activism
Conclusion
Appendix A: Interview schedule
Appendix B: Interview guide
Bibliography
Notes