The Politics of Third Wave Feminisms: Neoliberalism, Intersectionality, and the State in Britain and the US

E. Evans

Springer, Apr 8, 2015 - Social Science - 237 pages

The past twenty years have witnessed a renewal of interest in feminist activism on both sides of the Atlantic. In part this has been a response to neoliberal and neoconservative attacks, both implicit and explicit, on the gains made by feminists during the 1960s and 70s.

This study adds a comparative dimension to the ongoing analysis of feminism and feminist activism by mapping, analysing and theorising third wave feminisms in the US and Britain.

A key addition to Gender and Politics literature, it explores third wave feminisms by situating them within a specific political context, neoliberalism, and in relation to feminist theories of intersectionality, both of which present radical opportunities and practical challenges for feminism and the feminist movement.

Elizabeth Evans is Lecturer in Politics at the University of Bristol. Her research focuses on gender and politics, including engagement with formal processes and political activism. She has published widely on aspects of feminism, gender and politics, and her previous book, Gender and the Liberal Democrats, was published in 2011.

Contents

• Introduction: 1
• Part I: 18
• Part II: 86
• Part III: 136
• Conclusion: 197
• InterviewsUndertaken with Feminist Activists: 204
• Interview Guide: 205
• Notes: 206
• Bibliography: 220
• Index: 234

About the author

Elizabeth Evans is Lecturer in Politics at the University of Bristol. Her research focuses on gender and politics, including engagement with formal processes and political activism. She has published widely on aspects of feminism, gender and politics, and her previous book, Gender and the Liberal Democrats, was published in 2011.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Politics of Third Wave Feminisms: Neoliberalism, Intersectionality, and the State in Britain and the US; Gender and Politics
• Author: E. Evans
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Springer, 2015
• ISBN: 1137295279, 9781137295279
• Length: 237 pages
• Subjects: Political Science / Comparative Politics; Political Science / General; Political Science / History & Theory; Political Science / Public Policy / Economic Policy; Political Science / Public Policy / Social Policy; Social Science / Feminism & Feminist Theory; Social Science / Gender Studies; Social Science / Women's Studies