Manifesta [10th Anniversary Edition]: Young Women, Feminism, and the FutureIn the year 2000, girl culture was clearly ascendant. From Lilith Fair to Buffy the Vampire Slayer to the WNBA, it seemed that female pride was the order of the day. Yet feminism was also at a crossroads; "girl power" feminists were obsessed with personal empowerment at the expense of politics, while political institutions such as Ms. and NOW had lost their ability to speak to a new generation. In Manifesta, Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards brilliantly revealed the snags in each feminist hub, all the while proving that these snags had not imperiled the future of the feminist cause. The book went on to inspire a new generation of female readers, and has become a classic of contemporary feminist literature. |
Contents
PROLOGUE A Day Without Feminism | 3 |
ONE The Dinner Party | 11 |
TWO What Is Feminism? | 50 |
THREE Feminists Want to Know Is the Media Dead? | 87 |
FOUR Girl Youll Be a Woman Soon | 126 |
FIVE Barbie vs the Menstrual Kit | 167 |
SIX Thou Shalt Not Become Thy Mother | 202 |
SEVEN Whos Afraid of Katie Roiphe? | 235 |
EPILOGUE A Day with Feminism | 315 |
Appendix 1 Manifestas Timeline | 325 |
Appendix 2 A Young Womans Guide to RevolutionChapter by Chapter | 343 |
Appendix 3 How to Put the Participatory Back into Participatory Democracy | 383 |
Notes | 389 |
Manifestas Lexicon | 397 |
Bibliography | 403 |
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Manifesta: Young Women, Feminism, and the Future Jennifer Baumgardner,Amy Richards Limited preview - 2000 |
Manifesta: Young Women, Feminism, and the Future Jennifer Baumgardner,Amy Richards Limited preview - 2000 |