Fight Like a Girl : How to Be a Fearless Feminist

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Seely, Megan.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Feminism.

Women's rights.

Local Subjects:

Feminism.

Women's rights.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (298 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : NYU Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

View the Author's website!. Seely, the youngest elected president of California's chapter of the National Organization for Women, combines her own story of third-wave feminism with an overview of the feminist movement and words to guide others. Third-wave feminists are aware of both the victories won by earlier feminists and the problems of class, race, sexual orientation, and internationalism that must still be overcome. This book weaves a deep respect for the foremothers with commonsense discussion of current obstacles and suggestions for direct action, resulting in a work that reminds us of

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; The F-Word; Fight Like a Girl; Catch a Wave; A Movement for Everyone; At the Table; Good Enough; Knock ' em Up . . . Knock ' em Down; Fighting Back; . . . Like A Girl; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Appendix D; Appendix E; Appendix F; Appendix G; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

0-8147-0899-4

OCLC:

782877904