We rise to resist : voices from a new era in women's political action / edited by Paula vW. Dáil and Betty L. Wells.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Dáil, Paula vW., editor.

Wells, Betty Lynn, 1950- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Political activity--United States.

Women.

Women--Political activity.

United States.

Feminism--United States.

Feminism.

Political participation--United States.

Political participation.

United States--Politics and government--2017-2021.

Politics and government.

United States--Politics and government--2017-.

Local Subjects:

Political participation--United States.

Women--Political activity--United States.

Feminism--United States.

Physical Description:

xi, 272 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]

Summary:

"This collection of essays and interviews presents 36 contributors to this emerging movement discussing a broad range of topics--activism, healthcare, education, LGBT issues, the environment, to name a few--affecting the political and cultural environment of future generations"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Section 1 United We Stand, and Together We March / Paula vW. Dáil Dáil, Paula vW. 15

Moving Forward Together: Women's Marches as Spiritual Practices / Mary E. Hunt Hunt, Mary E. 19

Good Morning, America: A Photo Essay / Pam Kidd Kidd, Pam 25

Section 2 Indivisible, We March On: A New Women's Political Movement Arises / Paula vW. Dáil Dáil, Paula vW. 33

The Resonance of Resistance / Ashley Goff Goff, Ashley 36

January 21, 2017: Marching in a Wheelchair / Alexandria A. Cunningham Cunningham, Alexandria A. 41

When the Whole World Is Silent, Even One Voice Becomes Powerful / Patti Herman Herman, Patti 45

Section 3 The Right to Protest: Warhorse Activists Report for Duty-Again / Paula vW. Dáil Dáil, Paula vW. 48

I Can't Believe I Have to Protest This Shit Again / Sandra J. Callaghan Callaghan, Sandra J. 50

Putting on My Marching Shoes / Rebecca Roth Roth, Rebecca 55

Grandma, We Were Never The Mess / Ahna Kruzic Kruzic, Ahna 58

Section 4 Alternative Facts: Donald Trump Off the Rails / Paula vW. Dáil Dáil, Paula vW. 60

The Emperor Has No Clothes / Alice A. Thieman Thieman, Alice A. 66

The Bully in the Bully Pulpit / Jennie Lusk Lusk, Jennie 73

On Whose Authority? / Nikki Stern Stern, Nikki 79

Section 5 Not My President: America Goes Dark / Paula vW. Dáil Dáil, Paula vW. 83

Dancing with the Devil: Donald Trump's Moral Failure / Paula vW. Dáil Dáil, Paula vW. 90

Diversity En Masse / Danielle James James, Danielle 94

The Administration of Running with Scissors Strikes Fear in the Hearts of Everyone but Fetuses and the NRA / Ruth Burgess Thompson Thompson, Ruth Burgess 98

Section 6 Climate Reigns Over All: Fighting Pipelines, Seeking Justice, Saving the Planet / Betty L. Wells Wells, Betty L. 102

Fighting for Climate Science / Gabrielle E. Roesch-McNally Roesch-McNally, Gabrielle E. 106

The Making of a Climate Action Warrior / Miriam R. Kashia Kashia, Miriam R. 110

Homecoming / Angie Carter Carter, Angie 116

Road Talk: Conversations That Keep Us Going-An Interview with Danielle Wirth / Betty L. Wells Wells, Betty L. 122

Section 7 Sick in the USA: When the Personal Becomes Political / Paula vW. Dáil Dáil, Paula vW. 128

Real People-Real Lives: Conservative Politics Turn Health Care into Hell Care / Alexandria A. Cunningham Cunningham, Alexandria A. 133

Ten Months Later: A Retrospective from the Front Lines of Reproductive Justice / Heather K. Sager, Esq. Esq., Heather K. Sager, 140

A Canary in the Coal Mine / Dede Ranahan Ranahan, Dede 146

Section 8 The Lamp Beside the Golden Door Grows Dim: Immigration in 2017 America / Paula vW. Dáil Dáil, Paula vW. 151

This Land Is Our Land: Embracing the Strength in Our Diversity / Rabah Omer Omer, Rabah 156

Stories from Inside a Refugee Camp / Tayler Bowser Bowser, Tayler 163

If They Push Us to the End of the World, We Will Fly / Ari Belathar Belathar, Ari 169

Section 9 Somewhere Over the Rainbow: America's Gender Anxiety / Paula vW. Dáil Dáil, Paula vW. 171

Families Resist: LGBTQ Rights in the Trump Era / Rebecca Gorman Gorman, Rebecca, Michelle Bowdler Bowdler, Michelle 175

Feeling Like Sisyphus: Transgender in the Trump Era / Rachel Eliason Eliason, Rachel 180

Section 10 When Blind Justice Isn't Blind: Women Face the Criminal Justice System / Paula vW. Dáil Dáil, Paula vW. 183

Is There Justice for Women in America? An Interview with Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Janine P. Geske (ret.) / Paula vW. Dáil Dáil, Paula vW. 189

I Am Not Resigned and I Do Not Approve / Michelle Bowdler Bowdler, Michelle 195

When Culture and Gender Violence Clash with the Law / Mariya Taher Taher, Mariya 199

Section 11 Saving Public Education One Teacher and One School at a Time / Paula vW. Dáil Dáil, Paula vW. 205

Goodnight Public Education: The Fight to Save Neighborhood Schools / Cassi Clark Clark, Cassi 212

Stand Up. Speak Out. Be Kind / Abigail Swetz Swetz, Abigail 219

Section 12 When They Go Low, We Go High: Swimming in the Deep Rivers of Racism / Paula vW. Dáil Dáil, Paula vW. 222

The Resistance Will Be Beautiful / Erica Gerald Mason Mason, Erica Gerald 226

Our Country 'Tis of Thee / Darlynne L. Campbell Campbell, Darlynne L. 230

Section 13 When We Eight, We Win: United, We Move Forward / Paula vW. Dáil Dáil, Paula vW. 235

The Birth of an Activist / Kathy Steffen Steffen, Kathy 239

Being the Change: A New York Liberal Takes On Indiana Politics / Heather K. Sager, Esq. Esq., Heather K. Sager, 245

How Can I Not Resist? / Scott Thompson Thompson, Scott 249

You've Come a Long Way, Baby, but Not Far Enough The Rev. / Sandra L. Ingham Ingham, Sandra L. 253.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781476671642

1476671648

OCLC:

1014131224