Good and mad : the revolutionary power of women's anger / Rebecca Traister.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Traister, Rebecca, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Feminism--United States--History--21st century.

Feminism.

Women--Political activity--United States--History--21st century.

Women.

Women political activists--United States.

Women political activists.

Anger--Social aspects.

Anger.

Social conditions.

Women--Political activity.

History.

United States.

Women--United States--Social conditions--21st century.

Women--Social conditions.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xxxi, 284 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.

Other Title:

Revolutionary power of women's anger

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, [2018]

Summary:

In the year 2018, it seems as if women's anger has suddenly erupted into the public conversation. But long before Pantsuit Nation, before the Women's March, and before the #MeToo movement, women's anger was not only politically catalytic but politically problematic. The story of female fury and its cultural significance demonstrates the long history of bitter resentment that has enshrouded women's slow rise to political power in America, as well as the ways that anger is received when it comes from women as opposed to when it comes from men. Rebecca Traister tracks the history of female anger as political fuel--from suffragettes chaining themselves to the White House to office workers vacating their buildings after Clarence Thomas was confirmed to the Supreme Court. Here Traister explores women's anger at both men and other women; anger between ideological allies and foes; the varied ways anger is perceived based on its owner; as well as the history of caricaturing and delegitimizing female anger; and the way women's collective fury has become transformative political fuel, as is most certainly occurring today. She deconstructs society's (and the media's) condemnation of female emotion (notably, rage) and the impact of their resulting repercussions. Highlighting a double standard perpetuated against women by all sexes, and its disastrous, stultifying effect, Traister offers a glimpse into the galvanizing force of women's collective anger, which, when harnessed, can change history.

"From Rebecca Traister, the New York Times bestselling author of All the Single Ladies--whom Anne Lamott called "the most brilliant voice on feminism in this country"--comes a vital, incisive exploration into the transformative power of female anger and its ability to transcend into a political movement. In the year 2018, it seems as if women's anger has suddenly erupted into the public conversation. But long before Pantsuit Nation, before the Women's March, and before the #MeToo movement, women's anger was not only politically catalytic--but politically problematic. The story of female fury and its cultural significance demonstrates the long history of bitter resentment that has enshrouded women's slow rise to political power in America, as well as the ways that anger is received when it comes from women as opposed to when it comes from men. With eloquence and fervor, Rebecca tracks the history of female anger as political fuel--from suffragettes chaining themselves to the White House to office workers vacating their buildings after Clarence Thomas was confirmed to the Supreme Court. Here Traister explores women's anger at both men and other women; anger between ideological allies and foes; the varied ways anger is perceived based on its owner; as well as the history of caricaturing and delegitimizing female anger; and the way women's collective fury has become transformative political fuel--as is most certainly occurring today. She deconstructs society's (and the media's) condemnation of female emotion (notably, rage) and the impact of their resulting repercussions. Highlighting a double standard perpetuated against women by all sexes, and its disastrous, stultifying effect, Traister's latest is timely and crucial. It offers a glimpse into the galvanizing force of women's collective anger, which, when harnessed, can change history"-- Provided by publisher.

"From Rebecca Traister, the New York Times bestselling author of All the Single Ladies--whom Anne Lamott called "the most brilliant voice on feminism in this country"--comes a vital, incisive exploration into the transformative power of female anger and its ability to transcend into a political movement. In the year 2018, it seems as if women's anger has suddenly erupted into the public conversation. But long before Pantsuit Nation, before the Women's March, and before the #MeToo movement, women's anger was not only politically catalytic--but politically problematic. The story of female fury and its cultural significance demonstrates the long history of bitter resentment that has enshrouded women's slow rise to political power in America, as well as the ways that anger is received when it comes from women as opposed to when it comes from men"-- Provided by publisher.

The story of female fury and its cultural significance has enshrouded women's slow rise to political power in America. Traister tracks the history of female anger as political fuel. She explores women's anger at both men and other women; anger between ideological allies and foes. She also examines the varied ways anger is perceived based on its owner; as well as the history of caricaturing and delegitimizing female anger; and the way women's collective fury has become transformative political fuel-- as is most certainly occurring today. -- adapted from publisher into

Contents:

Introduction

Part I. Eruption. Sleeping giant ; The grand illusion ; We're not cheerful anymore ; The winter of our discontent

Part II. Medusas. Hold your temper/hold your tongue ; The circle of entrapment : the heavy price of rage ; Dress up your anger ; How minority rules

Part III. Season of the witch. Getting away with it ; Trust no one ; Collateral damage ; Sympathy for the devils

Part IV. The furies. The exhilaration of activism ; Restorative justice ; My sisters are here

Conclusion.

Notes:

"October 2018"--Title page verso.

Illustrations on endpapers.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-271) and index.

ISBN:

9781501181795

1501181793

9781501181818

1501181815

OCLC:

1048072679

Publisher Number:

99978118857

40028571410