The increased use of digital tools for political activism has
triggered heated debates about the effectiveness of digital
campaigns for political change and feminist causes. While
technology's immediacy and transnational reach have broadened the
potential impact of activism, it has, at the same time, complicated
the goals, materiality, and consumption of feminist actions. In
Awkward Politics, Carrie Smith-Prei and Maria Stehle suggest that
awkwardness offers a means of engaging with twenty-first century
feminist activism by accounting for the uncertainty of popfeminist
moments and movements, its sometimes illegible meanings, affects,
and aesthetics. By investigating transnational media ranging from
popfeminist performance art, music, street activism, blogs, and
hashtags to literature, film, academic theory, and protests, the
authors demonstrate that viewing activist art through the lens of
awkwardness can yield a nuanced critique. By developing awkwardness
into a theoretical tool for intervention, a key concept of feminist
politics, and a moving target, this innovative study dramatically
alters the ways in which we approach activism, its forms,
movements, and effects. It also suggests a broad range of
applicability, from social movements to the academy. Breaking new
ground through the intersections of technology, consumerism, and
the political in popfeminist work, Awkward Politics highlights the
urgency of feminist politics and activism.
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