Fortunes of Feminism: From State-Managed Capitalism to

Fortunes of Feminism: From State-Managed Capitalism to Neoliberal Crisis

Nancy Fraserâ€™s major new book traces the feminist movementâ€™s evolution since the 1970s and anticipates a newâ€”radical and egalitarianâ€”phase of feminist thought and action.

During the ferment of the New Left, â€œSecond Waveâ€ feminism emerged as a struggle for womenâ€™s liberation and took its place alongside other radical movements that were questioning core features of capitalist society. But feminismâ€™s subsequent immersion in identity politics coincided with a decline in its utopian energies and the rise of neoliberalism. Now, foreseeing a revival in the movement, Fraser argues for a reinvigorated feminist radicalism able to address the global economic crisis. Feminism can be a force working in concert with other egalitarian movements in the struggle to bring the economy under democratic control, while building on the visionary potential of the earlier waves of womenâ€™s liberation. This powerful new account is set to become a landmark of feminist thought.

From the Trade Paperback edition.
Country USA
Manufacturer Verso
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2013-10-01
Format Kindle eBook

Fortunes of Feminism: From State-Managed Capitalism to Neoliberal Crisis