| Stepping Out of Line: Becoming and Being a Feminist Contributor(s): Hercus, Cheryl (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415930324 ISBN-13: 9780415930321 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $46.54 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2004 Annotation: What does it mean to be a feminist today? Why do some women become feminists and others do not? At a time when "feminist" is a label that many young women shun, "Stepping Out of Line" offers an insightful account of the struggle of becoming and being a feminist. Cheryl Hercus offers a compelling new argument for why some women embrace feminism and why others do not. In doing so, she moves beyond the stereotypes of what feminism means while providing a new understanding of feminist social movements of resistance and collective action. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory |
| Dewey: 305.420 |
| LCCN: 2004007497 |
| Series: Perspectives on Gender |
| Physical Information: 0.68" H x 6.38" W x 9.24" (1.00 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What does it mean to be a feminist today? Why do some women become feminists and others do not? At a time when 'feminist' is a label that many young women shun, Stepping Out of Line offers an insightful account of the struggle of becoming and being a feminist. Cheryl Hercus offers a compelling new argument for why some women embrace feminism and why others do not. In doing so, she moves beyond the stereotypes of what feminism means while providing a new understanding of feminist social movements of resistance and collective action. |
