The Aftermath of Feminism: Gender, Culture and Social Change (Culture, Representation and Identity series) cover
The Aftermath of Feminism: Gender, Culture and Social Change (Culture, Representation and Identity series)
by Angela McRobbie
Description: The Aftermath of Feminism: Gender, Culture and Social Change examines the ongoing dynamics of gender power and cultural shifts following modern feminist movements, analyzing how gender relations continue to evolve and reform in contemporary society
ISBN: 0761970622
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PaulHoule · 2021-11-15 · Original thread
I like this book

https://www.amazon.com/Aftermath-Feminism-Culture-Representa...

which puts the smackdown on this kind of text which steals the language of feminism to promote self-serving narratives. I am also a fan of

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Logic_of_Collective_Action

which explains the agony of any "movement" that serves the interests of a large group (say 50% of the population.) The gist of it is that activism is a business. A small group can take a small amount from everybody else with a small amount of effort. For instance Virginia Slims can stage a fake "protest" to encourage woman to smoke easily. A group that authentically serves all women (or all men, or workers in general) faces terrible agency problems (e.g. leadership can steal a few percent of the money that goes by, and feed the rest back into fundraising)