From the mid-1960s to the mid-80s, feminist activism in North America
and Europe reached its peak, animated by a disparate array of issues
and ideas. Frontiers of Feminism compares Québécois and Italian
feminisms, revealing both the synergy between feminism and the left
and the influence of American and French women’s movements on those
in Québec and Italy. This astute study combines feminist materialism
and social movement theories to explore the principal ideological
concerns of Québécois and Italian feminists, including Marxism,
nationalism, Third World liberation discourse, and counter-cultural
narratives. Identifying the convergences in and differences between
these themes, Jacinthe Michaud shows how feminist responses to key
topics of the time highlight the complexity of this multifaceted
political movement. Her careful examination of the ways Italian and
Québécois feminists perceived their respective societies as racially
homogeneous – and how they represented whiteness – also elucidates
the mechanisms by which their approaches to racialization created
hierarchies among women. Revisiting struggles such as the right to
abortion, health and sexuality, wages for housework, and the quest for
complete autonomy from masculine thought, Frontiers of Feminism brings
new insight and depth to the recent history of feminist movements and
an international perspective to major themes, modes of organizing, and
strategies for action.
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Movements and Influences in Québec and Italy, 1960–80
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780774865289
Publisert
2021
Utgiver
University of British Columbia Press
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
Forfatter