Public Feminism in Times of Crisis: From Sappho's Fragments to Viral Hashtags

Public Feminism in Times of Crisis explores the public practice of feminism in the age of social media, tracing its foundations in history and examining the ways in which public feminists gain control over archives, recover their own stories, examine images and language, situate the individual within a collective, confront the limitations of patriarchy, and reclaim new systems of power.

Format: Hardback
Length: 296 pages
Publication date: 15 August 2022
Publisher: Lexington Books

Public Feminism in Times of Crisis delves into the public expression of feminism during times of societal upheaval. While their concept of public feminism originates from a period of significant turmoil (the Trump era and the COVID-19 pandemic), Leila Easa and Jennifer Stager trace its roots throughout history, exploring various eras through art, literature, and cultural lenses. Each chapter centers on the actions of public feminists, who reclaim their narratives and personal experiences, often utilizing them for activist purposes. They scrutinize patriarchal representations in images and language, highlighting the individual's place within a collective and the collective's influence on the individual. Despite the limitations imposed by patriarchy, public feminists seek to reshape power dynamics and reclaim alternative forms of memorialization. Additionally, the authors consider the material conditions of writing histories and the broader enabling factors for public feminist acts and protests.

Weight: 567g
Dimension: 227 x 160 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781793648105