Fight Like a Girl [[electronic resource] ] : How to Be a Fearless Feminist

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910454406303321
• Autore: Seely Megan
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : NYU Press, 2007
• ISBN: 0-8147-0899-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (298 p.)
• Disciplina: 305.4; 305.42
• Soggetti: Feminism; Women's rights; Gender & Ethnic Studies; Gender Studies & Sexuality; Social Sciences; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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