She blends pop culture, primary historical research and first-hand storytelling to show us how we have shut women out of the movement, and what we can do to change things for a new generation.Ĭombining a scholar’s understanding with hard data and razor-sharp cultural commentary, White Feminism is a witty, intelligent and profoundly eye-opening book that will challenge long-accepted conventions and completely upend the way we understand the struggle for women’s equality. Koa Beck meticulously documents how elitism and racial prejudice has driven the narrative of feminist discourse. She also examines overlooked communities, including Native American, Muslim, transgender and more - and their difficult and ongoing struggles for social change. In her inaugural book, Koa Beck not only thoroughly documents the history of white feminism to show how we got here, she pulls back the millennial-pink curtain on the way it supports societal. Koa Beck, writer and former editor-in-chief of Jezebel, boldly examines the history of feminism, from the true mission of the suffragettes to the rise of corporate feminism with clear-eyed scrutiny and meticulous detail. Join the important conversation about race, empowerment and inclusion with this powerful new feminist classic and rousing call for change. A timely and impassioned exploration of how our society has commodified feminism and continues to systemically shut out women of colour. Digging through archives, White Feminism author Koa Beck found records of racist and exclusionary tactics used against people of colour that had eerie echoes with today Thu 03.00 EST. Author Koa Beck Content xx + 299 pp., bibl.

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