دانلود کتاب Reclaiming the F Word: Feminism Today

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Cover
About the authors
Title page
Copyright
Contents
Acknowledgements
Prologue
Preface to the new edition: feminism today
Feminism back in the spotlight
So what is feminism today?
Choice and equality in the age of austerity
Feminism and left-wing politics
Feminism, politics and religion
Sexism and social media
Feminism now: action, controversies and disagreement
Feminism tomorrow
Introduction
Sometimes it’s hard to be a feminist
Beyond ‘I’m not a feminist, but…’
What’s putting people off?
Reclaiming the f word
If today’s feminism is this hot, why haven’t we heard about it?
What do today’s feminists want?
1 Liberated bodies
Beauty ideals and real women’s bodies: the growing gap
Clothes and fashion: the illusion of choice
Menstruation
Contraception and sexual health
Abortion
Pregnancy and childbirth
Cutting through the body hatred: the feminist response
Conclusion
Take Action!
2 Sexual freedom and choice
What prevents women from making free choices?
Sexual double standards
Objectification and ‘raunch culture’
The right to say no
How we learn about sex
Homophobia
Freedom to leave relationships
Taking the sexism out of sex: the feminist response
Conclusion
Take action!
3 An end to violence against women
Rape and sexual violence
Abuse and violence in intimate relationships
Table 3.1 Percentage of adult women who say they have experienced physical abuse by a male partner or intimate
Everyday harassment
Violence against women in prostitution
Challenging violence: the feminist response
Conclusion
Take action!
4 Equality at work and home
Education
Table 4.1 Gender-related development index, selected countries
Table 4.2 Ten most popular A-levels by gender (in rank order), England 2006
Work
Figure 4.1 All in employment: by sex and occupation, 2008 (UK)
The home
Table 4.3 Employment rates (%) for men and women aged 20–49 in Europe (2006)
Achieving equality: the feminist response
Conclusion
Take action!
5 Politics and religion transformed
Politics
Table 5.1 Women in national parliaments, selected countries
Transforming politics: the feminist response
Religion
Transforming religion: the feminist response
Figure 5.1 Describe your religious or spiritual views
Conclusion
Take action!
6 Popular culture free from sexism
Music
Advertising
Why men aren’t from Mars
Celebrity culture
Table 6.1 What does success mean to you?
Changing culture for the better: the feminist response
Conclusion
Take action!
7 Feminism reclaimed
Why feminism?
What makes people become feminists?
The bravery of feminists
What do feminists do?
Is this a movement?
Take action!
Appendix: survey results
Notes
Prologue
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Further reading
Index