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From Donald Trump in the U.S. to Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil, Viktor Orbán in Hungary, and Narendra Modi in India, right-wing populist leaders have taken power in many parts of the world. While each country’s populist movement is distinct, they are united by several key features, including the presence of a boastful strongman leader and the scapegoating of vulnerable populations, especially immigrants, people of color, LGBTQ people, and women. The Perils of Populism shows how a feminist lens can help diagnose the factors behind the global rise of right-wing populism and teach us how to resist the threat it presents to democracy. Featuring interdisciplinary essays about politics in the United States, the Middle East, Europe, and India from a variety of acclaimed theorists and activists, the volume contributes to a rapidly expanding literature on gender and the far right. Together, these chapters offer a truly intersectional analysis of the problem, addressing everything from how populism has thrived in a “post-truth” era to the ways it appeals to working-class voters looking for an alternative to neoliberalism. Yet the authors also find reasons to be hopeful, as they showcase forms of grassroots feminist activism that challenge right-wing populism by advocating for racial and economic justice.
From Caitlyn Jenner to Laverne Cox, transgender people have rapidly gained public visibility, contesting many basic assumptions about what gender and embodiment mean. The vibrant discipline of Trans Studies explores such challenges in depth, building on the insights of queer and feminist theory to raise provocative questions about the relationships among gender, sexuality, and accepted social norms. Trans Studies is an interdisciplinary essay collection, bringing together leading experts in this burgeoning field and offering insights about how transgender activism and scholarship might transform scholarship and public policy. Taking an intersectional approach, this theoretically sophisticated book deeply grounded in real-world concerns bridges the gaps between activism and academia by offering examples of cutting-edge activism, research, and pedagogy.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people face the same family
issues as their heterosexual counterparts, but that is only the
beginning of their struggle. The LGBT community also encounters
legal barriers to government recognition of their same-sex
relationships and relationships to their own children. "Policy
Issues Affecting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Families
"addresses partner recognition, parenting, issues affecting
children of LGBT parents, health care, discrimination, senior care
and elder rights, and equal access to social services. Sean Cahill
and Sarah Tobias provide up-to-date, accurate analysis of the major
policies affecting LGBT people, their same-sex partners, and their
children. This valuable resource offers literature reviews of
demographic research as well as original research based on the U.S.
Census same-sex couple sample. It also provides a look at the
30-year history of right-wing anti-gay activism and the
intra-community intellectual debates over the fight for marriage.
"The sheer diversity of gay people and opinion shines through
Cahill and Tobias's fact-packed depiction of same-sex couples and
their kids, their needs and day-to-day challenges, and the movement
for fairness and the freedom to marry. The disparate personal
stories and struggles in this informative book underscore the
importance of ending discrimination in marriage and ensuring that
no family is left behind."--Evan Wolfson, Founder and Executive
Director of the Freedom to Marry Project "A concise, comprehensive
guide to gay-family issues that combines an impassioned progressive
sensibility with a firm respect for facts."
From Caitlyn Jenner to Laverne Cox, transgender people have rapidly gained public visibility, contesting many basic assumptions about what gender and embodiment mean. The vibrant discipline of Trans Studies explores such challenges in depth, building on the insights of queer and feminist theory to raise provocative questions about the relationships among gender, sexuality, and accepted social norms. Trans Studies is an interdisciplinary essay collection, bringing together leading experts in this burgeoning field and offering insights about how transgender activism and scholarship might transform scholarship and public policy. Taking an intersectional approach, this theoretically sophisticated book deeply grounded in real-world concerns bridges the gaps between activism and academia by offering examples of cutting-edge activism, research, and pedagogy.
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