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Speaking of Feminism

Today's Activists on the Past, Present, and Future of the U.S. Women's Movement

by Rachel F. Seidman
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From the Women’s Marches to the #MeToo movement, it is clear that feminist activism is still alive and well in the twenty-first century. But how does a new generation of activists understand the work of the movement today? How are their strategies and goals unfolding? What worries feminist leaders most, and what are their hopes for the future? In Speaking of Feminism, Rachel F. Seidman presents insights from twenty-five feminist activists from around the United States, ranging in age from twenty to fifty. Allowing their voices to take center stage through the use of in-depth oral history interviews, Seidman places their narratives in historical context and argues that they help explain how recent new forms of activism developed and flourished so quickly. These individuals' compelling life stories reveal their hard work to build flexible networks, bridge past and present, and forge global connections. This book offers essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the contemporary American women’s movement in all its diversity.
Interviewees include:
Noorjahan Akbar
Soledad Antelada
Elisa Camahort Page
Park Cannon
Soraya Chemaly
Dana Edell
Kate Farrar
Ivanna Gonzalez
Tara Hall
Trisha Harms
Kwajelyn Jackson
Holly Kearl
Emily May
Kenya McKnight
Samhita Mukhopadhyay
Ho Nguyen
Katie Orenstein
Patina Park
Erin Parrish
Andrea Pino
Joanne Smith
Rebecca Traister
Alice Wilder
Kabo Yang
Rye Young

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    July 24, 2019

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    • Library Journal

      July 19, 2019

      Seidman (director, Southern Oral History Program, Ctr. for the Study of the American South, Univ. of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) explores 21st-century feminism through the lenses of 25 activists from around the country. Each history is summarized into a cohesive story detailing the interviewee's experiences in their respective cities, from their feminist foundations to their current activist work. These histories are divided into three categories based on age: activists in their 40s, 30s, and 20s. This allows readers to see where these individuals may have been influenced by the feminism of their youth or the circumstances of their time. Each subject discusses the impact their past experiences continue to have on their work, as well as what they see as the future of the movement. A limiting factor to this resource is that the interviewees are all located in urbans area, so activism being done in places less receptive to the concept of feminism is not addressed. Nevertheless, this is a good introductory look into how feminism is perceived in the 21st century, and the work that is yet to be done. VERDICT While focused exclusively on urban areas, this collection provides a unique and significant perspective into the feminist canon.--Ahliah Bratzler, Indianapolis P.L.

      Copyright 2019 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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