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Feminism FOR REAL: Deconstructing The Academic Industrial Complex Of Feminism (2011)

by Jessica Yee(Favorite Author)

4.16 of 5 Votes: 2

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives

review 1: i agree this kind of reads more like a zine, it's made up of personal reflections that vary quite widely in their perspectives and experiences, in that sense it feels a bit disparate. i was kinda hoping for a more systematic or in-depth critique of the 'academic industrial complex of feminism' - at the end of this book i'm not sure i know what that is really...'this shit is real' by krysta williams and ashling ligate has some really important 'tips' for engaging in anti-oppressive activism/academia that i agree need to be constantly checked when you're doing that work from a position of relative privilege. i also liked reading robyn maynard's piece because it was grounded in a specific community project and the challenges they faced. latoya peterson's and louis esme cruz'... mores contributions were also really enjoyable to read as personal narratives.
review 2: I actually read this book in one sitting. A lot of it appealed to me. It was about the academia of feminism and the difference between white, middle class academic feminism and the feminism practiced by others. It was about how people of colour might feel out of place in academic women's studies programs.This book had a lot of energy and a lot of anger. It was edited by one woman, and there were numerous essays in it. Some of them were much better than others. It had a zine-like feel to it. I really enjoyed a lot of the pieces in it and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who has ever felt out of place in an academic setting or in a discussion of feminism. I really appreciated the First Nations perspective and the discussion of "indigenous feminism", which makes sense to me. less

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