Pantheon books, 1974, told the story of ordinary womens lives from the early modern period, while women, resistance and revolution allen lane, 1972 described feminist utopian visions since the civil war. Adrienne rich was an awardwinning poet, longtime american feminist, and prominent lesbian. Focusing on the revolutionary 1790s, the book introduces several dozen male reformers who insisted that womens emancipation would be key to the establishment of a truly just and rational s. Through these and other writings, new concepts and fresh ways of. In 2008, the times ranked carter tenth in their list of. The following is a list of feminist literature, listed by year of first publication, then within the year alphabetically by title using the english title rather than the foreign language title if availableapplicable. While the title is a dead giveaway and a somewhat accurate description of the books content, it does seem out of place for a mainstream book published in 2011. Women in tudor england and elizabeth i as the first british. How to be a woman, by caitlin moran the new york times. Tone deaf topshop bins feminist book collab as other. Cosslett and baxters book aims to debunk stereotypes of femininity promoted by mainstream womens press.
Women in tudor england and elizabeth i as the first. Books and magazines are in italics, all other types of literature are not and are in quotation marks. Historian sheila rowbothams book, hidden from history new york. This would be classified as a social criticism novel. Fiction the yellow wallpaper by charlotte perkins gilman.
A key component was the use of social media to highlight and address these concerns. Of the book, gloria steinem wrote, the beauty myth is a smart, angry, insightful book, and a clarion call to. From malaya and northern ireland to iraq and afghanistan. Feminist taskforce, announces the 2012 amelia bloomer project top 10 list. The life of women in tudor society was scrupulously controlled from the way they dressed, their education and what they did in their spare time. Margaret thatcher is no icon of feminism, freedom, fairness or fashion.
A passionate treatise for the layfeminist, hooks explains and examines inclusive feminism and the practical application of it in a way that is both entertaining and informative. With the aim of reevaluating and reappropriating hegel from a feminist perspective, this collection of essays provides a compelling exploration of the highly influential nineteenth century philosophers ideas, and illustrates the ongoing development of multiple feminist perspectives in contemporary politics. Overtly feminist, blisteringly angry, and utterly subversive, the movement rejected marketdriven images of femininity. Admittedly it often overlooks the mword in policy papers focusing on inequalities that predominantly affect women. While british feminist writers and campaigners from the fword blog to uk feminista explicitly try to engage men and address the gender iniquities faced by all, should mens rights ever be feminisms responsibility. Purvis, j 2012, fighting the double moral standard in edwardian britain. For the purposes of this list, a feminist writer is one whose works of fiction, autobiography, poetry, or drama highlighted the plight of women or societal inequalities that women struggled against. Take a look through the new feminist texts breaking through mainstream publishing culture. A major work of feminist philosophy, the book is a survey of the treatment of women throughout history. Perhaps the most extensive and enduring feminist book, the second sex is at once a work of anthropology and sociology, of biology and psychoanalysis a book that. A feminist perspective by sophie watson, helen austerberry, 9780710204004, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Fatih duman hitit university department of politics. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext.
Feminist protesters at the international womens strike in parana, argentina march, 2019. Poetry exclusive from rowena knight rowena knight is a lover of poetry and feminism, but has only recently attempted to combine the two. Although this list highlights female writers, its worth noting that gender isnt a prerequisite for being considered feminist. Here is a description of that literature, arranged in order of the authors birthdates. Jul 30, 2019 adrienne rich was an awardwinning poet, longtime american feminist, and prominent lesbian.
Rich won the national book award in 1974 for diving into the wreck, but refused to accept the award individually, instead sharing it with fellow nominees audre lorde and. The novel was first translated into english by eleanor marx in 1886, the. Please tell us about this book, and the history that inspired it. Focusing on the revolutionary 1790s, the book introduces several dozen male reformers who insisted that womens emancipation would be key to the establishment of a truly just and rational society. Gendering the historiography of the suffragette movement. She wrote more than a dozen volumes of poetry and several nonfiction books. This year, he published a prequel, skagboys, about renton, sick boy and spuds descent into heroin use in early 1980s edinburgh. The novelist, poet, and essayists 2012 tedx talk of the same name was adapted into this excellent 64page book, in which she deftly does away with the canard that using the word feminism isnt. Feb 28, 2017 author rhiannon thomas talks feminism in fictional worlds on the blog feminist fiction. British airways repaints the first of nine a319s with a dove design to mark the london 2012 olympic games. Everyone keeps going on about the difference between american and english feminism, but i havent. What has been removed is all the original critical texts present in earlier editions. It focused on legal issues, primarily on gaining the right to vote.
The concise history of woman suffrage is a shorter version of the book weve been tangentially talking about. For 2015, i picked out 15 books that each give a vibrant take on feminism. Talking to her is nearly as much fun as reading her book. I hope it will be of use, or at least of amusement, to you. A reader is a unique collection of classic texts and new black feminist scholarship.
References lead when possible to a link to the full text of the literature. She attempts to escape but is eventually unsuccessful. Heppermanns book of feminist poetry that twists and turns the tables on fairy tales might be targeted to teenage girls, but this incredible, witty, and often gutwrenching book should find fans. Friedan examines what she calls the problem that has no name the general sense of malaise among women in the 1950s and 1960s. Catherine elizabeth caitlin moran is an english journalist, author, and broadcaster at the.
Adrienne rich 1929 2012 was an american poet and essayist, called one of the most widely read and influential poets of the second half of the 20th century, and was credited with bringing the oppression of women and lesbians to the forefront of poetic discourse. This article, written by a feminist historian, contributes to the debate by offering some reflections on the writing of the history of the suffragette movement in edwardian britain during the twenty years or. Caitlin moran on how to be a woman, how to be a feminist the. This book, published in 1949, was for a generation of women the only available feminist text. She wrote a book of the same name, in 2014, and her acknowledgement of the pervasiveness of sexism struck a huge cultural nerve. She is unique in british history as a pioneering woman prime minister. Oct 09, 2012 the 1970s are often considered the most important decade for feminism in terms of political action. Britains hearts and minds approach to counterinsurgency was credited with rare successes against insurgencies in malaya 194860 and northern ireland 19692007. Abortion law reform association, looking through archives and collections at the british library and elsewhere. From the us to china, france and south korea, women all over the planet have been marching, protesting and demanding bodily autonomy, freedom and equality. The feminist icon is famed for her work, which influenced both feminist theory and existentialism, as well as her book the second sex, which is considered to be the beginning of second wave feminism. Chimamanda is the author of half of a yellow sun, which won the 2007 orange prize for fiction. Anna karenina the book examines the life of a woman and how she is constrained by social conventions. In 2012, she was named columnist of the year by the london press club, and culture.
The history of feminism in britain dates to the very beginnings of feminism itself, as many of the earliest feminist writers and activistssuch as mary wollstonecraft, barbara bodichon, and lydia becker were british. Exploring postmodern themes of gendered and racialized exclusion, black identity and social and cultural difference this volume provides an overview of black feminism in britain as it has developed during the last two decades. The beauty myth naomi wolf a nonfiction book published in 1991, the beauty myth was an instant bestseller and won the praise of many feminists. Popular nonfiction book of the year, how to be a woman. Feminist interpretations of thomas hobbes is a valuable contribution to hobbes scholarship, liberal theory, and feminist theory. Feminist interpretations of thomas hobbes book, 2012.
Thats the 360degree view of feminism not just for the academic or the. A feminist approach to british counterinsurgency edinburgh. Oct 07, 2018 british retail mogul sir phillip greens nixing of a feminist literary collaboration between flagship fashion brand topshop and u. It was the word slut scrawled across the belly of a fleshy, shaven.
She continues to work as a prolific feminist writer and was awarded a british empire medal for her work on gender equality in 2015. What do you see as the aim of feminism as it exists in 2012. Kirsten hearn discusses feminist audio books the british library. Many thirdwave feminists are open to seeking freedom and rights of sexual equality through entering the adult entertainment workforce. Translated into 11 languages, it was a key book in the feminist movement during 1970s. Yet the feminist literature of those times is often overlooked. Fighting the double moral standard in edwardian britain.
The female character doesnt have to have a happy ending for the book to be feminist. Four decades of feminist writing, alix kates shulman 2012 cinnamon, samar yazbek 2012 1% feminism, linda burnham 20 i am malala. The foundational text for the creation of the myth of seneca falls was written by three suffragists, elizabeth cady stanton, susan b anthony and matilda joslyn gage. Smith, who is, we are informed, among the most moderate of. She is best known for her book the bloody chamber, which was published in 1979. Men and the making of modern british feminism calls fresh attention to the forgotten but foundational contributions of men to the creation of modern british feminism. Woolf responds to a letter presumably to someone in charge of a college. The following is a list of feminist literature, listed by year of first publication, then within the year. Published in 1892, this is a short story and any summary would ruin it.
Author rhiannon thomas talks feminism in fictional worlds on the blog feminist fiction. Feminist revolution paperback february 1, 1979 by redstockings author 4. The 2012most current edition of this book is surreptitiously called abridged. Feminist audio books fab also still exists, although kirsten is not currently.
Firstwave feminism was a period of feminist activity and thought that occurred during the 19th and early 20th century throughout the western world. Virginia woolf 18821941 was a british novelist wellknown for her modernist fiction. Poetry exclusive from rowena knight the feminist book club. The story of the girl who stood up for education and was shot by the taliban, malala yousafzai and christina lamb 20 bad feminist. Although debated by some, many claim that a fourth wave of feminism began about 2012, with a focus on sexual harassment, body shaming, and rape culture, among other issues. Bates, a british feminist writer, created the everyday sexism project on 16 april 2012 as an online forum where women could post their experiences of everyday harassment. The new wave arose amid a number of highprofile incidents. Top ten most influential feminist books infoplease. Above all there is its deployment of sweary british slang to remind us, in this era of. Ten years ago, he published porno, a slick if relatively unloved sequel. Suffice it to say its a fictional account that explores the way women are treated. Feminist pornography is a genre of film developed by or for those dedicated to gender equality. Even under the two female rulers of the tudor era, not much changed, but perhaps queen elizabeth i of englands reign 15581603 can be assessed as the birth of the first british feminist icon.
Best feminist books 2098 books meet your next favorite book. Apr 12, 20 chimamanda is the author of half of a yellow sun, which won the 2007 orange prize for fiction. The aim of the site was to document everyday examples of sexism as reported by contributors around the world. By this, we mean material written from and about the dominant culture, i. Feminism is a range of social movements, political movements, and ideologies that aim to define, establish, and achieve the political, economic, personal, and social equality of the sexes. British culture, which ignores the existence of other cultures in the society. The best books on suffrage five books expert recommendations. A version of this article appears in print on july 27, 2012, section c, page 28 of. Sep 15, 2014 heppermanns book of feminist poetry that twists and turns the tables on fairy tales might be targeted to teenage girls, but this incredible, witty, and often gutwrenching book should find fans. Oct 09, 2017 bad feminist by roxane gay 2014 already viewed as a classic of fourthwave feminism, gays book examines race, weight, sex, gender, violence and popular culture. Popular british comedy books meet your next favorite book. Please view the entire 2012 amelia bloomer list of recommended titles through the link below, in the sidebar under current list, or. In this extract you can hear kirsten hearn talking about her reasons for. Some on the edge have stepped back to have another go after reading this.
Marxist feminist perspective of corporate gender disclosures. In her 2011 book, lesley hall charts the life of the feminist and free spirit stella browne. It does not claim to be an academic book feminism is too important to be. Here, we rounded up the best feminist books of all time. On the other hand, token attempts have been made within feminist writing to include material on black girls but this serves only to add crosscultural spice to predominantly ethnocentric work. Freedmans book a brief education of feminist thought. And after all, the description of the listopia does say this is a list of books any feminist, new feminist, or a soontobe feminist should read. Smith, who is, we are informed, among the most moderate of the feminist reformers. We should all be feminists chimamanda ngozi adichie. Seen in this light, i dont think pride and prejudice should be missing on this list. Feminist literature of the 1970s young feminists blogging. Jun 10, 2018 the life of women in tudor society was scrupulously controlled from the way they dressed, their education and what they did in their spare time. The historiography of the british womens suffrage campaign is contested ground. Twenty years ago, irvine welsh published trainspotting, now an undisputed landmark in british fiction.