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Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > Feminism

Women and the Public Sphere - A critque of sociology and politics (Hardcover): Janet Siltanen, Michelle Stanworth Women and the Public Sphere - A critque of sociology and politics (Hardcover)
Janet Siltanen, Michelle Stanworth
R2,732 Discovery Miles 27 320 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 1984, Women and the Public Sphere is a collection of essays which challenges the argument that a woman's sphere is private with relation to politics, and shows it to be profoundly mistaken. The authors demonstrate how all the traditions of political analysis have failed to take into account women's capacity for political action and thought, and argue for a reconstruction of political analysis which recognizes the importance of gender. The essays are written from different political perspectives, and at different points in time. They span critique and reconstruction, pinpointing problems within the traditional literature, as well as challenging its conceptual framework. This engaging volume will have strong appeal for courses in gender studies, political science and sociology.

Women, Violence and Postmillenial Romance Fiction (Hardcover): Emma Roche Women, Violence and Postmillenial Romance Fiction (Hardcover)
Emma Roche
R3,756 Discovery Miles 37 560 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book interrogates the significance of the revival and reformulation of the romance genre in the postmillennial period. Emma Roche examines how six popular novels, published between 2005 and 2015 (Twilight, Fifty Shades of Grey, Gone Girl, Sharp Objects and The Girl on the Train), reanimate and modify recognisable tropes from the romance genre to reflect a neoliberal and postfeminist cultural climate. As such, Roche argues, these novels function as crucial spaces for interrogating and challenging those contemporary gender ideologies. Throughout the book, Roche addresses and critiques several key attributes of neoliberal postfeminism, including: a pervasive emphasis on individualism and personal responsibility; an insistent requirement for self-monitoring, self-surveillance, and bodywork; the celebration of consumerism and its associated pleasures; the prescription of mandatory optimism and suppressing one's 'negative' emotions; and the endorsement of choice as a primary marker of women's empowerment. While much critical attention has been devoted to those attributes and their pernicious effects, Roche argues that one crucial repercussion has been largely overlooked in contemporary cultural criticism: how these ideologies function together to effectively sanction gender-based violence. Thus, Roche exploits textual analysis to demonstrate the subtle ways in which neoliberal postfeminism can augment women's vulnerability to male violence.

Posthumanity in the Anthropocene - Margaret Atwood's Dystopias (Hardcover): Esther Munoz-Gonzalez Posthumanity in the Anthropocene - Margaret Atwood's Dystopias (Hardcover)
Esther Munoz-Gonzalez
R3,904 Discovery Miles 39 040 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In this book, Margaret Atwood's dystopian novels-The Handmaid's Tale, The MaddAddam trilogy, The Heart Goes Last and The Testaments-are analyzed from the perspective provided by the combined views of the construction of the posthuman subject in its interactions with science and technology, and the Anthropocene as a cultural field of enquiry. Posthumanist critical concerns try to dismantle anthropocentric notions of the human and defend the need for a closer relationship between humanity and the environment. Supported by the exemplification of the generic characteristics of the cli-fi genre, this book discusses the effects of climate change, at the individual level, and as a collective threat that can lead to a "world without us." Moreover, Margaret Atwood is herself the constant object of extensive academic interest and Posthuman theory is widely taught, researched and explored in almost every intellectual field. My book is aimed at world-wide readers, not only those interested in Margaret Atwood's oeuvre, but also those interested in the debate between critical posthumanism and transhumanism, together with the ethical implications of living in the Anthropocene era regarding our daily lives and practices. It will be especially attractive for academics: university teachers, post-graduates, researchers, and college students in general.

Football Fandom, Sexualities and Activism - A Cultural Relational Sociology (Hardcover): Peter Millward Football Fandom, Sexualities and Activism - A Cultural Relational Sociology (Hardcover)
Peter Millward
R3,764 Discovery Miles 37 640 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This is the first book to examine the growing movement of organised networks of LGBT+ football supporters, exploring activists' biographies and the meanings they ascribe to participation in identity politics-centred social movements. The book draws upon in-depth original research into the Pride in Football LGBT+ football supporters' network in the UK, alongside comparative material from other countries. It is also the first book to apply a cultural relational sociological framework to the study of football fans and supporters' groups, marking an important theoretical step forward that opens up new perspectives in the sociology of sport, the sociology of collective action and social movements, and the sociologies of genders and sexualities in the twenty-first century world. As the struggle for cultural rights and recognition of LGBT+ communities continues, with football fandom providing an important site for understanding of these issues given its historically-embedded hegemonic masculine culture, and in the aftermath of gay male football player Jake Daniels' 'coming out' in May 2022, the book offers timely insights into new social movements, the consumption of sport and the experiences of people from a diversity of sexualities. This is fascinating reading for anybody with an interest in the sociology of sport, football, fandom, gender, sexualities, social theory or social movements.

Mahasweta Devi - Writer, Activist, Visionary (Hardcover): Radha Chakravarty Mahasweta Devi - Writer, Activist, Visionary (Hardcover)
Radha Chakravarty; Series edited by Sukrita Paul Kumar, Chandana Dutta
R3,756 Discovery Miles 37 560 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

1) This book presents a comprehensive account of the eminent Bengali writer and activist, the Ramon Magsaysay Awardee Mahasweta Devi's oeuvre in its full range and versatility. 2) It draws attention to Devi's role as a woman writer with a difference and her image outside Bengal. 3) This book will be of interest to departments of South Asian Literature and Cultural studies across UK.

Feminist Foremothers in Women's Studies, Psychology, and Mental Health (Hardcover): Ellen Cole, Esther D Rothblum, Phyllis... Feminist Foremothers in Women's Studies, Psychology, and Mental Health (Hardcover)
Ellen Cole, Esther D Rothblum, Phyllis Chesler
R3,231 Discovery Miles 32 310 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Feminist Foremothers in Women's Studies, Psychology, and Mental Health is by and about the more recent wave of feminist foremothers; those who were awakened in the 1960s and '70s to the realization that something was terribly wrong. These are the women who created the fields of feminist therapy, feminist psychology, and women's mental health as they exist today. The 48 women share their life stories in the hope that they will inspire and encourage readers to take their own risks and their own journeys to the outer edges of human possibility. Authors write about what led up to their achievements, what their accomplishments were, and how their lives were consequently changed. They describe their personal stages of development in becoming feminists, from unawareness to activism to action. Some women focus on the painful barriers to success, fame, and social change; others focus on the surprise they experience at how well they, and the women's movement, have done. Some well-known feminist foremothers featured include: Phyllis Chesler Gloria Steinem Kate Millett Starhawk Judy Chicago Zsuszanna Emese Budapest Andrea Dworkin Jean Baker Miller Carol Gilligan In Feminist Foremothers in Women's Studies, Psychology, and Mental Health, many of the women see in hindsight how prior projects and ideas and even dreams were the forerunners to their most important work. They note the importance of sisterhood and the presence of other women and the loneliness and isolation experienced when they don't exist. They note the validation they have received from grassroots feminists in contrast to disbelief from professionals. Although these women have been and continue to be looked up to as foremothers, they realize how little recognition they've been given from society-at-large and how much better off their male counterparts are. Some foremothers write about the feeling of being different, not meshing with the culture of the time and about challenging the system as an outsider, not an insider. These are women who had few mentors, who had to forge their own way, "hit the ground running." Their stories will challenge readers to press on, to continue the work these foremothers so courageously started.Throughout the pages of Feminist Foremothers in Women's Studies, Psychology, and Mental Health runs a sense of excitement and vibrancy of lives lived well, of being there during the early years of the women's movement, of making sacrifices, of taking risks and living to see enormous changes result. Throughout these pages, too, sounds a call not to take these changes for granted but to recognize that feminists, rather than arguing over picayune issues or splitting politically correct hairs, are battling for the very soul of the world.

Feminism and Contemporary Art - The Revolutionary Power of Women's Laughter (Paperback): Jo Anna Isaak Feminism and Contemporary Art - The Revolutionary Power of Women's Laughter (Paperback)
Jo Anna Isaak
R1,149 Discovery Miles 11 490 Ships in 12 - 17 working days




eBook available with sample pages: HB:0415080142

Feminist Visions of Gender Similarities and Differences (Hardcover): Ellen Cole, Esther D Rothblum, Meredith M. Kimball Feminist Visions of Gender Similarities and Differences (Hardcover)
Ellen Cole, Esther D Rothblum, Meredith M. Kimball
R1,336 R1,071 Discovery Miles 10 710 Save R265 (20%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Winner of the Distinguished Publication Award 1996 from the Association for Women in Psychology, Feminist Visions of Gender Similarities and Differences opens a dialectic between the two traditions of feminism--similarities-based and differences-based--and generates useful scientific, political, and psychological tensions. Psychologists and scholars can benefit from Meredith Kimball's analysis and the tensions she creates because they ultimately broaden feminist visions. She informs the political analysis of those working on the inside and those on the outside of feminism to end all forms of discrimination and oppression.In opening the dialogue between the two traditions, Kimball presents a brief history of gender research and equal-rights feminisms in the early twentieth century, with an in-depth analysis of the work of Leta Stetter Hollingworth. analyzes women's experience in and feminist critiques of science and technology. analyzes research on gender-related similarities and differences in mathematics achievement. presents a brief history of psychoanalytic gender theory and maternal feminisms in the early twentieth century, with an in-depth analysis of the work of Karen Horney. analyzes Kohlberg's and Gilligan's models of moral development. gives a broad overview and analysis of women's caregiving in North America and cross-culturally in motherist-based political movements.The educated reader, whether actively involved in feminism or the general political arena, can apply the non-reductionist political analysis to their own theories and research. Because all oppressed groups face dilemmas of integrating into the dominant culture versus changing the dominant culture, members of these groups will appreciate the over-arching political analysis that forms the theme of Feminist Visions of Gender Similarities and Differences.

All In - The Autobiography of  Billie Jean King (Paperback): Billie Jean King All In - The Autobiography of Billie Jean King (Paperback)
Billie Jean King
R320 R253 Discovery Miles 2 530 Save R67 (21%) Ships in 3 - 5 working days

A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR, GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR AND INDEPENDENT BOOK OF THE YEAR A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'A constant role model in my life, Billie Jean King is a leading example of integrity in the face of adversity. The book's powerfully honest and unapologetic candor is a reflection of King's brilliant mark on the world and the glass ceilings she shattered' Serena Williams An inspiring and intimate self-portrait of the champion of equality that encompasses her brilliant tennis career, unwavering activism, and an ongoing commitment to fairness and social justice. In this spirited account, Billie Jean King details her life's journey to find her true self. She recounts her groundbreaking tennis career -- six years as the top-ranked woman in the world, twenty Wimbledon championships, thirty-nine grand-slam titles, and her watershed defeat of Bobby Riggs in the famous "Battle of the Sexes." She poignantly recalls the cultural backdrop of those years and the profound impact on her worldview from the women's movement, the assassinations and anti-war protests of the 1960s, the civil rights movement, and, eventually, the LGBTQ+ rights movement. She describes the myriad challenges she's hurdled -- entrenched sexism, an eating disorder, near financial ruin after being outed -- on her path to publicly and unequivocally acknowledging her sexual identity at the age of fifty-one. And she talks about how her life today remains one of indefatigable service. She offers insights and advice on leadership, business, activism, sports, politics, marriage equality, parenting, sexuality, and love. She shows how living honestly and openly has had a transformative effect on her relationships and happiness. Hers is the story of a pathbreaking feminist, a world-class athlete, and an indomitable spirit whose impact has transcended even her spectacular achievements in sports. __________________________ 'Compelling... a brave and moving book, a must-read for tennis fans and a vivid slice of social history' Melanie Reid, The Times 'A terrific read' Constance Craig Smith, Daily Mail 'A vivid and detailed account of her rise to sporting greatness and her struggles to attain equal treatment for women in a shockingly discriminatory sport... All In describes a life comprising one epic struggle after another, both on and off court' Fiona Sturges, Guardian '[She] writes candidly about a career that led the way for women's sports as we know them . . . thoughtful, soul-searching' Tim Adams, Observer 'This is a fascinating, energising, inspirational book from a woman who continues to set the standard for making a positive difference in the world' Clare Balding

Feminist Ferment - "The Woman Question" In The USA And England, 1870-1940 (Paperback): Christine Bolt Feminist Ferment - "The Woman Question" In The USA And England, 1870-1940 (Paperback)
Christine Bolt
R811 Discovery Miles 8 110 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This introduction should be welcomed by all students looking for an accessible guide to the many historical debates and issues arising from the ever-growing literature on the origins of the feminist movement.

The Book for Badass Women - (Because the Patriarchy Won't Smash Itself): An Empowering Guide to Life for Strong Women... The Book for Badass Women - (Because the Patriarchy Won't Smash Itself): An Empowering Guide to Life for Strong Women (Hardcover)
Harriet Dyer
R230 Discovery Miles 2 300 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

What is a badass woman? Whatever the heck she wants to be! Dive head first into this sassy little book filled with empowering tips and kick-ass quotes. A badass woman is someone who follows her own path, whatever that path may be. She speaks up for what she believes in, she pursues her dreams and she isn't afraid to stay true to herself. This book will give you all the tools you need to unleash your inner badass. Whether you want to say "no" more often, have the courage to take up physical space or free yourself from the goal of "being likable", these pages are brimming with tips to help you rip up society's rule-book and go your own way. The chapters include advice on: Strengthening your self-confidence Standing up for what you want Going after your goals Lifting up and empowering other women Whether you want to conquer the world with grit, grace or a little bit of both, The Book for Badass Women will help you on your way to being your truest, most badass self. You got this!

Feminist Stylistics (Paperback): Sara Mills Feminist Stylistics (Paperback)
Sara Mills
R1,415 Discovery Miles 14 150 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


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Feminist Readings in Middle English Literature - The Wife of Bath and All Her Sect (Hardcover, Annotated Ed): Ruth Evans,... Feminist Readings in Middle English Literature - The Wife of Bath and All Her Sect (Hardcover, Annotated Ed)
Ruth Evans, Leslie Johnson
R3,924 Discovery Miles 39 240 Ships in 12 - 17 working days


This volume, designed with the student reader in mind, is an indispensable blend of key essays in the field with specially commissioned new material by feminist scholars from the UK and the US. It includes a diversity of texts and feminist approaches, a substantial and very illuminating introduction by the editors, and an annotated list of Further Reading, offering preliminary guidance to the reader approaching the topic of gender and medieval literature for the first time.
Works and writers covered include:
* Chaucer
* Margery Kempe
* Christine de Pisan
* The Katherine group of Saints' Lives
* Langland's Piers Plowman
* Medieval cycle drama
Students of both medieval and feminist literature will find this an essential work for study and reference.

Gendering the Political Economy of Labour Market Policies (Hardcover): Rosa Mule, Roberto Rizza Gendering the Political Economy of Labour Market Policies (Hardcover)
Rosa Mule, Roberto Rizza
R3,761 Discovery Miles 37 610 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book is a re-interpretation of labour market policy models from a gender perspective, providing an analysis of within-gender inequality and how these policies affect inequality. It sheds light on the internal and external challenges confronting different gendered political economies, with distinct constellations of adjustment problems and reform agendas to incorporate women into the labour market. As such, the book shows how female political mobilization can influence labour market policy-making process. The target audience of this book is made by researchers and postgraduate students in the disciplines of sociology, gender studies, political science, political economy, and practitioners working in the fields of welfare policies and gender labour market services.

Feminist Speculations and the Practice of Research-Creation - Writing Pedagogies and Intertextual Affects (Paperback): Sarah E... Feminist Speculations and the Practice of Research-Creation - Writing Pedagogies and Intertextual Affects (Paperback)
Sarah E Truman
R1,237 Discovery Miles 12 370 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Feminist Speculations and the Practice of Research-Creation provides a unique introduction to research-creation as a methodology, and a series of exemplifications of research-creation projects in practice with a range of participants including secondary school students, artists, and academics. In conversation with leading scholars in the field, the book outlines research-creation as transdisciplinary praxis embedded in queer-feminist anti-racist politics. It provides a methodological overview of how the author approaches research-creation projects at the intersection of literary arts, textuality, artistic practice, and pedagogies of writing, drawing on concepts related to the feminist materialisms, including speculative thought, affect theories, queer theory, and process philosophy. Further, it troubles representationalism in qualitative research in the arts. The book demonstrates how research-creation operates through the making of or curating of art or cultural productions as an integral part of the research process. The exemplification chapters engage with the author's research-creation events with diverse participants all focused on text-based artistic projects including narratives, inter-textual marginalia art, postcards, songs, and computer-generated scripts. The book is aimed at graduate students and early career researchers who mobilize the literary arts, theory, and research in transdisciplinary settings.

Difference In View: Women And Modernism (Hardcover): Gabriele Griffin Difference In View: Women And Modernism (Hardcover)
Gabriele Griffin
R4,210 Discovery Miles 42 100 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This collection of essays challenges conceptions of "high" modernism, its preoccupation with style at the expense of issues such as race, class and gender, and its exclusive focus both on predominately male writers, poetry and prose fiction by highlighting the diversity of cultural production in the modernist period. This book focusses specifically on women's cultural production, covering a wide range of arts and genres including chapters on painting, theatre, and magazines. The book investigates how women usually constructed as "others", themselves construct others in their work in a period prominently concerned with the construction of self as an issue. This diversity offers a new format of reading modernism in a cross-disciplinary context.

Feminist Review - Issue 45: Thinking Through Ethnicities (Paperback): The Feminist Review Collective Feminist Review - Issue 45: Thinking Through Ethnicities (Paperback)
The Feminist Review Collective
R572 Discovery Miles 5 720 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

"Feminist Review" is the UK's leading feminist journal. A combination of the academic and the activist, it has an acclaimed position within women's studies courses and the women's movement. This issue of "Feminist Review" offers a current feminist reading and analysis of ethnicity. It ranges from an analysis of the social geographies of whiteness in the USA to a variety of perspectives on the break-up of Yugoslavia and how this has been experienced by women living with the political realities of civil war.

The Patriarchs - How Men Came to Rule (Paperback): Angela Saini The Patriarchs - How Men Came to Rule (Paperback)
Angela Saini
R479 R380 Discovery Miles 3 800 Save R99 (21%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

'I learned something new on every page of this totally essential book' Sathnam Sanghera In this bold and radical book, award-winning science journalist Angela Saini goes in search of the true roots of gendered oppression, uncovering a complex history of how male domination became embedded in societies and spread across the globe. 'By thinking about gendered inequality as rooted in something unalterable within us, we fail to see it for what it is: something more fragile that has had to be constantly remade and reasserted.' In this bold and radical book, award-winning science journalist Angela Saini goes in search of the true roots of gendered oppression, uncovering a complex history of how male domination became embedded in societies and spread across the globe from prehistory into the present. Travelling to the world's earliest known human settlements, analysing the latest research findings in science and archaeology, and tracing cultural and political histories from the Americas to Asia, she overturns simplistic universal theories to show that what patriarchy is and how far it goes back really depends on where you are. Despite the push back against sexism and exploitation in our own time, even revolutionary efforts to bring about equality have often ended in failure and backlash. Saini ends by asking what part we all play - women included - in keeping patriarchal structures alive, and why we need to look beyond the old narratives to understand why it persists in the present.

Making Connections - Women's Studies, Women's Movements, Women's Lives (Paperback): Mary Kennedy, Cathy... Making Connections - Women's Studies, Women's Movements, Women's Lives (Paperback)
Mary Kennedy, Cathy Lubelska, Val Walsh
R1,471 Discovery Miles 14 710 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This collection brings together contributions which address issues and debates within contemporary women's studies and feminism. The variety of feminist perspectives which emerge from these papers reveal the extent to which the diversities of women's experiences continue to reshape feminist knowledge and politics. A recurrent theme is how to work with these diversitites, and how to make connections which do not recreate hierarchies or oppressive practices, which privilege the experiences and aims of some women over those of others. The contributions here, from inside and outside the academy, give expression to the multiplicity of feminist voices which inform the educational and political development of women's studies in the 1990s.

Feminist Review - Issue 43: Issues for Feminism (Paperback): The Feminist Review Collective Feminist Review - Issue 43: Issues for Feminism (Paperback)
The Feminist Review Collective
R1,104 Discovery Miles 11 040 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This issue of "Feminist Review" contains a range of articles which discuss pressing contemporary issues for feminists. Shireen Hassim's analysis of gender issues in Inkatha looks at the ways in which Zulu nationalism has legitimated forms of male power through a return to "tradition" and "the family". Lama Abnu Odeh in "Post-Colonialism, Feminism and the Veil" explores the complexities of her own and other women's attitudes to the veil - that most potent symbol of Islamic culture. Jane Lewis reflects in her article on the way in which the menopause and HRT have become subjects of intensive debate amongst the medical profession and social science researchers, and aims to place feminist concerns within this agenda. Jenny Morris challenges feminists to think about disability by arguing that it has never been central to the mainstream feminist agenda and that feminist analysis has an important contribution to make to the understanding of disability. Finally Anna Marie Smith addresses the concerns of the Feminists Against Pornography.

Love's Labor - Essays on Women, Equality and Dependency (Paperback, 2nd edition): Eva Feder Kittay Love's Labor - Essays on Women, Equality and Dependency (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Eva Feder Kittay
R1,125 Discovery Miles 11 250 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This new edition of Eva Feder Kittay's feminist classic, Love's Labor, explores how theories of justice and morality must be reconfigured when intersecting with care and dependency, and the failure of policy towards women who engage in care work. The work is hailed as a major contribution to the development of an ethics of care. Where society is viewed as an association of equal and autonomous persons, the work of caring for dependents figures neither in political theory nor in social policy. While some women have made many gains, equality continues to elude many others, as in large measure, social institutions fail to take into account the dependency of childhood, illness, disability and frail old age and fail to adequately support those who care for dependents. Using a narrative of her experiences caring for her disabled daughter, Eva Feder Kittay discusses the relevance of her analysis of dependency to significant cognitive disability. She explores the significance of dependency work by analyzing John Rawls' influential liberal theory and two examples of public policy-welfare reform and family leave-to show how theory and policy fail women when they miss the centrality of dependency to issues of justice. This second edition has updated material on care workers, her adult disabled daughter and key changes in welfare reform. Using a mix of personal reflection and political argument, this new edition of a classic text will continue to be an innovative and influential contribution to the debate on searching for greater equality and justice for women. Love's Labor has spoken to audiences around the world and has had an impact on readers from many countries and in many disciplines: philosophy, sociology, disability studies, nursing. It has been required and supplementary reading on many undergraduate courses on Ethics, Feminist Ethics, Gender and Religious Ethics, Political Theory, Bioethics and Disability Studies. It has been translated into Italian, Japanese and Korean.

English Inside and Out - The Places of Literary Criticism (Paperback, Anniversary): Susan Kamholtz Gubar English Inside and Out - The Places of Literary Criticism (Paperback, Anniversary)
Susan Kamholtz Gubar
R1,137 Discovery Miles 11 370 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In "English Inside Out" prominent proponents of literary studies take a close look at the current state of the discipline and envisage its future. How has the rise of "political correctness" or "the closing of the American mind" affected the study of literature? Amid diverse theoretical debates about the canon in the media and in academia, these essays explore where the profession is going and what its responsibilities are. The collected essays range through a variety of topical issues: the problem of negotiating between intellectual and political forces; current controversies within Afro-American and feminist criticism; the influence of cultural and gay studies on the profession. Together they explore the interaction of literary studies with modern cultural developments and present the state of the art in literary criticism. Selected contributors are Henry Louis Gates Jr, Jane Gallop, Jonathon Goldberg, Stanley Fish, Eve Kosofsky Sedgewick, Geoffrey Hartman.

Decisions Without Hierarchy - Feminist Interventions in Organization Theory and Practice (Paperback): Kathleen Iannello Decisions Without Hierarchy - Feminist Interventions in Organization Theory and Practice (Paperback)
Kathleen Iannello
R727 Discovery Miles 7 270 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Bringing feminist and organization theory together with feminist organizational practice, Kathleen Iannello provides an insightful analysis that both illustrates and explains the successes and challenges facing non-hierarchical organizations. As Iannello makes clear, feminist theory offers a powerful tool for thinking about and constructing new organizational forms. "Decisions Withour Hierarchy" is based on a two-year examination of three feminist organizations: a peace group, health collective, and business women's group. From these case studies, Iannello constructs a model of organizations that, while structured, is nevertheless non-hierarchical. She terms this organization from the "modified consensus model". Her case studies show that modified consensus does not give way to pressures toward formal hierarchy and that, therefore, the model merits the attention of feminists and organization theorists alike.

White Tears Brown Scars - How White Feminism Betrays Women of Colour (Paperback): Ruby Hamad White Tears Brown Scars - How White Feminism Betrays Women of Colour (Paperback)
Ruby Hamad
R309 R253 Discovery Miles 2 530 Save R56 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

'Powerful and provocative' - Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, author of the Sunday Times bestselling How to be an Antiracist 'A MUST read for any white women who consider themselves "feminist"' - Scarlett Curtis, author of the Sunday Times bestselling Feminists Don't Wear Pink 'An explosive and revelatory argument for deconstructing and confronting the entrenched notions of white supremacy and superiority that still reign today.' - Mireille Harper 'How is it that we have been so conditioned to privilege the emotional comfort of white people?' White tears possess a potency that is rarely acknowledged or commented upon, but they have long been used as a dangerous and insidious tool against people of colour, weaponised in order to invoke sympathy and divert blame. Taking us from the slave era, when white women fought in court to keep 'ownership' of their slaves, through centuries of colonialism, when women offered a soft face for brutal tactics, to the modern workplace, in which tears serve as a defense to counter accusations of bias and micro-aggressions, White Tears/Brown Scars tells a charged story of white women's active participation in campaigns of oppression. It offers a long-overdue validation of the experiences of women of colour and an urgent call-to-arms in the need for true intersectionality. With rigour and precision, Hamad builds a powerful argument about the legacy of white superiority that we are socialised within, a reality that we must all apprehend in order to fight.

Feminism and Addiction (Hardcover): Claudia Bepko Feminism and Addiction (Hardcover)
Claudia Bepko
R3,186 Discovery Miles 31 860 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Feminism is a beneficial force in addictions therapy as they have the same goals--mending imbalances of power. A variety of important topics related to addictions treatment are addressed in this timely volume, accompanied by concrete clinical solutions for therapists and counselors to use in their own practice. Feminism and Addiction demonstrates the positive impact feminism can have on addictions treatment. Addictions treatment methods that have been developed primarily based on research with men are examined and questioned to determine what changes need to be made to meet the needs of women. The applicability of twelve-step treatment programs, for example, is investigated as to whether its required adoption of belief in powerlessness is concurrent with feminism's battle with female subjugation. This thought-provoking volume contains the most current theoretical, social, and clinical issues enmeshed in the debates between men's experiences and women's experiences of addiction. Critical issues addressed include advice for how to deal with issues of codependency; how to treat clients faced with physical or sexual abuse in addition to addiction; how to integrate cultural differences into treatment; and how to face the particular difficulties of gay and lesbian clients in addictions treatment. This valuable book will help you apply constructivist approaches to build therapy methods which are collaborative, internal, and organic, thus more appropriate to treating women's experience with addiction. Feminism and Addiction helps family therapists who work with women and their families strike a unique balance between the principles of feminism and family therapy's goal of repairing and healing relationships between men and women.

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