Rethinking Feminism in Ireland
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publishing:12th Jun '25
£65.00
This title is due to be published on 12th June, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
Rethinking Feminism in Ireland offers a radical approach that sees feminism as a practical philosophy that seeks to combat all forms of oppression.
Exploring a number of topics including political activism, the world of work, queer and trans-rights activism, gender-based violence, and reproductive rights, this open access book sets out a fresh approach to the future of feminism using case studies in Ireland to to illustrate global issues. Including interviews with 30 people involved in feminist activism in Ireland, this book uses Irish history and political developments to create a collaborative, collective feminist effort with a global outlook. Rethinking Feminism in Ireland articulates a vision for the future that encourages solidarity across lines of difference and that makes the case for a politically charged, praxis-oriented approach that refuses to strip feminism of its substance and potential to contribute to radical change.
The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by the Bloomsbury Open Collections Library Collective.
A wide-ranging, critical and accessible text that connects contemporary developments in Ireland to wider global debates. Essential reading for new feminist activists or anyone looking to better understand the Irish feminist scene. * Mairead Enright, University of Birmingham, UK *
In her bold, exciting and very readable new book Camilla Fitzsimons analyses the politics and struggles that have shaped feminism and the women’s movement in Ireland over the past fifty years. Based on meticulous research and interviews with a wide range of activists, Rethinking Feminism critically explores the extent and impact of feminist organising and protest on key issues from labour and electoral politics to reproductive freedom, gender-based violence, and trans liberation. Refusing to ‘centre the experiences of middle-class white women’, Fitzsimons argues powerfully for an anti-capitalist and anti-establishment feminism focussing on systemic inequalities that can confront the deep intersections of power and inequality at the core of women’s oppression.
At this exceptionally dangerous and volatile time in global politics, with governments around the world abandoning any semblance of progressive-leaning politics and running for cover on the capitalist Right, Rethinking Feminism is a bracing, courageous and heartfelt rallying call to feminists to create a united front to carry on the struggle against capitalist patriarchies and to focus our activism on the struggles of all those who have been most neglected and marginalised.
ISBN: 9781350501126
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208 pages