Third-Wave Feminism and the Politics of Gender in Late Modernity [electronic resource] /
Budgeon, S.author.
This book critically assessesthird-wave feminist strategies for advancing a feminist 'politics of the self' within the late modern, postfeminist gender order - a context where gender equality has been mainstreamed, feminism has been dismissed, and a neoliberal culture of self-management has become firmly entrenched.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: defining the third wave -- A postfeminist gender order -- New femininities and feminist subjectivities -- Experiencing third wave feminism -- A politics of the self -- The limits of choice -- Generational dynamics and feminist futures -- Concluding reflections.
This book critically assessesthird-wave feminist strategies for advancing a feminist 'politics of the self' within the late modern, postfeminist gender order - a context where gender equality has been mainstreamed, feminism has been dismissed, and a neoliberal culture of self-management has become firmly entrenched.
Sociology.
Philosophy and social sciences.
Political science.
Social history.
Social sciences-Philosophy.
Intellectual life-History.
Gender Studies.
Philosophy of the Social Sciences.
Political Science.
Social History.
Social Theory.
Intellectual Studies.