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"Sesali Bowen is poised to give Black feminism the rejuvenation it
needs. Her trendsetting writing and commentary reaches across
experiences and beyond respectability. I and so many Black girls
still figuring out who they are in this world will gain so much
from whatever she has to say."-Charlene A. Carruthers, activist and
author of Unapologetic: A Black, Queer and Feminist Mandate for
Radical Movements "Sesali perfectly vocalizes the inner dialogue,
and daily mantras needed to be a Bad Bitch."-Gabourey Sidibe,
actor, director, and author of This is Just My Face: Try Not To
Stare "A powerful call for a more inclusive and 'real'
feminism."-Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Bowen writes from an
authentic space for Black women who are often left out of feminist
conversations due to respectability politics, but who are just as
deserving of the same voice and liberation."-Booklist (starred
review) From funny and fearless entertainment journalist Sesali
Bowen, Bad Fat Black Girl combines rule-breaking feminist theory,
witty and insightful personal memoir, and cutting cultural analysis
for an unforgettable, genre-defining debut. Growing up on the south
side of Chicago, Sesali Bowen learned early on how to hustle, stay
on her toes, and champion other Black women and femmes as she
navigated Blackness, queerness, fatness, friendship, poverty, sex
work, and self-love. Her love of trap music led her to the top of
hip-hop journalism, profiling game-changing artists like Megan Thee
Stallion, Lizzo, and Janelle Monae. But despite all the beauty,
complexity, and general badassery she saw, Bowen found none of that
nuance represented in mainstream feminism. Thus, she coined Trap
Feminism, a contemporary framework that interrogates where feminism
meets today's hip-hop. Bad Fat Black Girl offers a new, inclusive
feminism for the modern world. Weaving together searing personal
essay and cultural commentary, Bowen interrogates sexism,
fatphobia, and capitalism all within the context of race and
hip-hop. In the process, she continues a Black feminist legacy of
unmatched sheer determination and creative resilience. Bad bitches:
this one's for you.
Challenging existing research and concepts, this Research Handbook
presents cutting-edge insights into diversity and corporate
governance. Going beyond the surface of diversity, global expert
contributors present diverse chapters offering a wide range of
perspectives on the use of theories and methodologies. Integrating
multi-disciplinary insights and decades of research and evidence
into a historical overview and multilevel framework of diversity
and corporate governance, this Research Handbook provides a deep
dive into gender, caste and ethnicity. Split into five thematic
parts, it provides a full focus on meaning, impact and reflection
to provide a much broader look at the topic and illustrates novel
theoretical dimensions such as dynamic capabilities and digital
expertise. This Handbook will be an excellent resource for scholars
researching topics including corporate governance, boards of
directors and diversity. The breadth of perspectives offered will
also be illuminating and informative for global policy makers and
business leaders.
Reporting Islam examines the coverage of Muslim women in the New
York Times from 1979-2011. The analysis addresses the nature of the
coverage; whether there are parallels in the depiction of Muslim
women from the Middle East and South Asia and with the US
government policies toward these countries; and the relationship
between feminism in the US and the representation of Muslim women
in the US. At a time when women often become the iconic
representatives of their nations, their cultures and their
religions, this book offers unique insight into how a dramatic
period of contemporary history for the Middle East and South Asia
was depicted by the leading print newspaper in the world. The
coverage captures the Islamic Revolution in Iran, the rise of
Islamist movements across the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa,
the first Gulf War, the 9/11 events, the second Gulf War, the War
on Terror, and the Arab uprisings. The book asks critical questions
about the wider implications of the misrepresentation of Muslim
women in the media, and the links between print news, US foreign
policy and women.
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Exploring gender as a fundamental factor in the way that lives of
individuals, families and societies across Asia are organized, this
timely Handbook studies the importance of modernization and
globalization for understanding gender in Asia. It brings together
a wide range of scholarly perspectives on five critical areas in
the field: ageing and health; labour; migrations and mobilities;
gender at the margins, and the theory and practice of researching
in Asia. Identifying gaps in current research, and using both
qualitative and quantitative methods to explore the topic, this
volume demonstrates the difference a gendered perspective makes in
providing a better understanding of these issues in Asia. Using
empirical case studies, contributors highlight the challenges and
changes to cultured traditions and practices that surround gendered
norms surrounding the societal roles of men and women in Asia. The
volume offers fresh, nuanced insights to socio-political currents
in Asian countries. This far-reaching collection will be an
essential read for scholars in the social sciences interested in
gender issues in Asia, human geography, sociology, anthropology,
development studies, gender politics; and for NGOs and
policy-makers. Contributors include: A.L. Abeyasekera, A. Adenwala,
A. Arslan, C. Caron, L.-H.N. Chiang, A. Datta, M. De Silva, E.L.-E.
Ho, E.S. Ho, S. Huang, H. Igarashi, R. Ito, J. Knodel, K. Kusakabe,
H. Lee, M. Morikawa, P. Raghuram, S. Ramnarain, K.N. Ruwanpura, S.
Shroff, B.C. Somaiah, G. Sondhi, P. Statham, W.-m. Tang, B.
Teerawichitchainan, M. Thompson, S. Turner, L. Wilks, Y. Yang, S.
Yea, C. Zuberec
Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful
introductions to major fields in the social sciences and law,
expertly written by the world's leading scholars. Designed to be
accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of
the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject
areas. The intellectual origins of the area are explicated, and the
current state of the subfield outlined. Specific topics covered
include conflict over terminology, pedagogy, and content in the
field of economics, measurement of the unmeasured economy, the role
of caring labor in the economy, heteronormativity in economics,
feminist approaches to economic development, multiple approaches to
empiricism, modeling of intrahousehold relationships, consideration
of the role of property rights in reifying gender roles,
differential effects of international trade and finance by gender,
and feminist approaches to public finance and social welfare.
A remarkable exploration of Wonder Woman's creation, mysterious
identity, and evolution-and her extraordinary impact on her legions
of fans. For generations, Wonder Woman has been a symbol of
equality and female empowerment, her complex saga deeply rooted
within the feminist movement. A staple of the comic book industry,
she is arguably the best-known female superhero of all time. In
Wonder Woman: Warrior, Disruptor, Feminist Icon, Regina Luttrell
details this legendary superhero's origins, history, and evolution,
from an ambassador of peace and love to the fiercest warrior in the
DC Universe. Luttrell reveals how Wonder Woman's journeys are a
reflection of each wave within the feminist movement and how her
impact on culture and society continues to be felt today. Wonder
Woman has become the epitome of technological sophistication,
globalization, and modern-day feminism. She is truly a warrior, a
disrupter, and a feminist icon. Luttrell's fascinating history
includes the perspectives of famed feminist Gloria Steinem in her
essay "Be the Wonder Woman You Can Be," as well as personal
interviews with creator William Moulton Marson's surviving family
members. Featuring a captivating examination of the oft-overlooked
contributions of Marston's life partners and inspirations Elizabeth
Holloway Marston and Olive Byrne, Wonder Woman is an incredible,
in-depth exploration of this iconic feminist superhero.
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