Forty years after the fact, Becky Cooper, a curious Harvard undergrad, first heard whispers of a murdered student, one bludgeoned to death by a professor to cover up an affair. Though that motive proved false, the story that unfolded,...
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory
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Author:Cooper, BeckySummary: -
Author:West, LindySummary:Lindy West provides an incisive look at how patriarchy, intolerance, and misogyny have conquered politics and culture in America.
- Author:Watson, Amanda D. D.Summary:
Who isthe juggling mother, the woman who quietly flicks dried cereal off her blazer while running a corporate empire? The Juggling Motherexplores the figure of contemporary mothering in media representations: a typically white, middle-...
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Author:Frances-White, DeborahSummary:Deborah Frances-White reassures us that we don't have to be perfect to be a force for meaningful change. Exploring big issues, she explodes the myth of the model activist and offers a realistic path toward changing the world.
- Author:Hirsi Ali, AyaanSummary:
Ali analyzes the regressive gender politics inherent in Islamic extremism and explains the systemic causes of sexual violence in the Muslim world. Taking on the issue of immigration, she exposes the ways Europe is failing to...
- Author:Oluo, IjeomaSummary:
Ijeoma Oluo investigates the real costs and the subversive history of white male American identity in order to find a way it can be reimagined, one free from racism, sexism, and oppression.
- Author:Evaristo, BernardineSummary:
Bernardine Evaristo shares an account of life and career as she rebelled against the mainstream and fought over several decades to bring her creative work into the world. It's a manifesto for anyone who has ever stood on the...
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Author:Collins, Patricia HillSummary:The concept of intersectionality has become a hot topic in academic and activist circles alike. But what exactly does it mean, and why has it emerged as such a vital lens through which to explore how social inequalities of race, class,...
- Author:Montell, AmandaSummary:
What causes people to join--and more importantly, stay in--extreme groups? We secretly want to know: Could it happen to me? Amanda Montell argues that, on some level, it already has.
- Author:Lesser, ElizabethSummary:
Lesser argues that if women's voices had been equally heard and respected throughout history, humankind would have valued stories of caretaking and compassion over vengeance and violence.
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Author:Maher, SanamSummary:In 2016, Pakistan's first social media celebrity, Qandeel Baloch, was murdered in a suspected honor killing. Maher reconstructs the story of her life to restore the humanity of the woman at its center.
