Reclaiming the F word feminism today

Feminism is so last century. Surely in today's world the idea is irrelevant and unfashionable? Wrong. Since the turn of the millennium a revitalised feminist movement has emerged to challenge these assumptions. Reclaiming the F Word is a generation-defining book that reveals the what, why and h...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Redfern, Catherine (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Zed Books Ltd 2013.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://innopac.unav.es/record=b35591079*spi
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  • About the authors; Title page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Prologue; Preface to the new edition: feminism today; Feminism back in the spotlight; So what is feminism today?; Choice and equality in the age of austerity; Feminism and left-wing politics; Feminism, politics and religion; Sexism and social media; Feminism now: action, controversies and disagreement; Feminism tomorrow; Introduction; Sometimes it's hard to be a feminist; Beyond 'I'm not a feminist, but ... '; What's putting people off?; Reclaiming the f word; If today's feminism is this hot, why haven't we heard about it?
  • What do today's feminists want?1 Liberated bodies; Beauty ideals and real women's bodies: the growing gap; Clothes and fashion: the illusion of choice; Menstruation; Contraception and sexual health; Abortion; Pregnancy and childbirth; Cutting through the body hatred: the feminist response; Conclusion; Take Action!; 2 Sexual freedom and choice; What prevents women from making free choices?; Sexual double standards; Objectification and 'raunch culture'; The right to say no; How we learn about sex; Homophobia; Freedom to leave relationships; Taking the sexism out of sex: the feminist response.
  • ConclusionTake action!; 3 An end to violence against women; Rape and sexual violence; Abuse and violence in intimate relationships; Table 3.1 Percentage of adult women who say they have experienced physical abuse by a male partner or intimate; Everyday harassment; Violence against women in prostitution; Challenging violence: the feminist response; Conclusion; Take action!; 4 Equality at work and home; Education; Table 4.1 Gender-related development index, selected countries; Table 4.2 Ten most popular A-levels by gender (in rank order), England 2006; Work.
  • Figure 4.1 All in employment: by sex and occupation, 2008 (UK)The home; Table 4.3 Employment rates (%) for men and women aged 20-49 in Europe (2006); Achieving equality: the feminist response; Conclusion; Take action!; 5 Politics and religion transformed; Politics; Table 5.1 Women in national parliaments, selected countries; Transforming politics: the feminist response; Religion; Transforming religion: the feminist response; Figure 5.1 Describe your religious or spiritual views; Conclusion; Take action!; 6 Popular culture free from sexism; Music; Advertising; Why men aren't from Mars.