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Sisterhood, Interrupted: From Radical Women to Grrls Gone Wild

Contrary to cliches about the end of feminism, Deborah Siegel argues that younger women are reliving the battles of its past, and reinventing it—with a vengeance. From feminist blogging to the popularity of the WNBA, girl culture is on the rise. A lively and compelling look back at the framing of one of the most contentious social movements of our time, Sisterhood, Interruptedexposes the key issues still at stake, outlining how a twenty-first century feminist can reconcile the personal with the political and combat long-standing inequalities that continue today.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 240 pages

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