Transgressing Feminist Theory and Discourse

Despite decades of activism resistance and education both feminists and gender rebels continue to experience personal political institutional and cultural resistance to rights recognition and respect. In the face of these inequalities and disparities Transgressing Feminist Theory and Discourse seeks to engage with and disrupt the long-standing debates unquestioned conceptual formations and taboo topics in contemporary feminist studies. The first half of the book challenges key concepts and theories related to feminist scholarship by advocating new approaches for theorizing interdisciplinarity intersectionality critical race theory trans studies and genetics. The second half of the book offers feminist critiques or explorations of timely topics such as the 2017 Womenâs March and Donald Trumpâs election as well as non-Western perspectives of family and the absence of womenâs perspectives in healthcare. Contributors comprise of leading scholars and activists from disciplines including gender and sexuality studies African American studies communication studies sociology political science and media. Transgressing Feminist Theory and Discourse is a compelling examination of some of the most high-profile feminist issues today. It hopes to infuse future and current debates and conversations around feminism and feminist theory with intersectional imaginative provocative and evocative ideas inspiring bold cross-fertilizations of concepts principles and practices. . Language: English