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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Femen , Galia Ackerman , Andrew BrownPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd Imprint: Polity Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.907kg ISBN: 9780745683218ISBN 10: 0745683215 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 18 April 2014 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsManifesto vii A Movement of Free Women: Preface by Galia Ackerman xiii Part I: The Gang of Four 1. Inna, a Quiet Hooligan 3 2. Anna, the Instigator 13 3. Sasha, the Shy One 24 4. Oksana, the Iconoclast 34 Part II: Action 5. ‘Ukraine Is Not a Brothel’ 43 6. No More Nice Quiet Protests 68 7. Femen Goes All Out 89 8. In Belarus: A Dramatic Experience 105 9. Femen Gets Radical 117 10. ‘I’m Stealing Putin’s Vote!’ 122 11. Naked Rather Than in a Niqab! 128 12. Femen France 150 13. Our Dreams, Our Ideals, Our Men 161 One Year Later: Afterword by Galia Ackerman 168 Notes 182ReviewsFemen and Everyday Sexism are two breakthrough movements to emerge in recent times, and they bring their own distinct 'manifestos' in book form. Both confirm that feminism is no longer a dirty word among twentysomethings but also that the ideology manifests itself differently from their campaigning Second Wave predecessors. The Independent With Femen, we are dealing with something new ... Its activists are charting a new route for public discourse about women and religion, and making it an unabashedly universal discourse, venturing into realms where they may be hated, and they may yet pay a high price for this. But that they have gotten people talking, even shouting and crying, is undeniable, and it is good; only through debate and discussion, sometimes painful, often unsettling, will we progress. The Atlantic Femen's aims are straightforward, broad and radical. A war on patriarchy on three fronts, calling for an end to all religions, dictatorship and the sex industry. The Guardian Part manifesto part biography this is Ukranian protest group FEMEN in their own words. Currently exiles in France, the four key members outline their objectives and sextremist tactics. A timely look at their 'non-violent but highly aggressive' topless brand of feminist activism. Diva Magazine This account will inspire activists and inform scholars for generations. Publishers Weekly What is certain is that Polity press, Femen's English language publisher, is updating the story of the four female founders ...It made a claim that the real brains behind the often topless protest group was a feisty man, and not a feisty often topless woman. Arifa Akbar, The Independent With Femen, we are dealing with something new ... Its activists are charting a new route for public discourse about women and religion, and making it an unabashedly universal discourse, venturing into realms where they may be hated, and they may yet pay a high price for this. But that they have gotten people talking, even shouting and crying, is undeniable, and it is good; only through debate and discussion, sometimes painful, often unsettling, will we progress. The Atlantic Femen's aims are straightforward, broad and radical. A war on patriarchy on three fronts, calling for an end to all religions, dictatorship and the sex industry. The Guardian Author InformationFemen is a feminist protest group which was founded in Ukraine in 2008 by Anna Hutso, Oksana Shachko, Alexandra Shevchenko and Inna Shevchenko, who are among its key members. They have attracted worldwide attention for a series of high-profile protests at key international events and currently live in exile in France. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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