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Posted by Laura on July 5, 2010
Tags: academia, Activism, Books, feminism, News, Politics
Women Will Bear Brunt of Budget Cuts piece at The Guardian
CWS at University of York Announces A Carnival of Feminist Cultural Activism
Carol Ann Duffy Reading, Questions and Book Signing in Lincoln
IT’S ALL ABOUT ‘CHOICE’
Posted by Laura on March 10, 2010
Tags: Books, feminism, Radio, socialisation
I’ve currently knee-deep in a backlog of books, radio and tv programmes and blogs on feminist issues. Half-way through Natasha Walter’s Living Dolls, Kat Banyard’s The Equality Illusion next on the pile and the Women BBC2 series being taped for…
2010: A YEAR FOR FEMINIST READS…
Posted by Laura on January 24, 2010
Tags: Books
Natasha Walters: Living Dolls – The Return of Sexism
Published 4 Feb. 2010
Susan J.Douglas: Enlightened Sexism
Published 2 March 2010
Jennifer Baumgardner and Amy Richards: Manifesta 10th Anniversary edition
Published 2 March 2010
Kat Baynard: The…
QUICK BOOK STOP: SEXISM IN AMERICA: ALIVE, WELL AND RUINING OUR FUTURE
Posted by Charlotte on September 19, 2009
Tags: America., Books, Sexism
Barbara Berg’s new book, Sexism in America, is an exciting and engaging fast paced look at the feminist movement in recent years, based solidly within the context of the political and social sphere of America. Berg, a historian by trade,…
LADY RANTALOT : THIS IS WHAT A FEMINIST LOOKS LIKE AND THEREFORE HER ONLY DEFINITION
Posted by Charlotte on July 31, 2009
Tags: Books, Commentary, News, Noughtie's Girl Guide
Ellie Levenson’s article in today’s Gaurdian heralded another blocking and defense of her recently published book the Noughtie’s Girl Guide to Feminism, which the feminist blogosphere has pretty much rejected and Guardian columnist Libby Brooks gave the shakedown…
FEMINST BOOK GROUP (LINCOLN)
Posted by Laura on July 18, 2009
Tags: Action Alert, Activism, Books
We’re starting a feminist book group in Lincoln so come join us! Monthly meetings, one book per month to read and discuss (chosen by members). Venue and first meeting date TBC once we rally some more interest. It would be…
A NOUGHTIE GIRL'S GUIDE TO FEMINISM – ELLIE LEVENSON
Posted by Laura on July 7, 2009
Tags: Books, feminism
I was eagerly anticipating the release of this book, so much so that I pre-ordered my copy off Amazon (though is it just me or is it a bit strange that under ‘Customers who bought this item also bought…’…
Posted by Laura on June 21, 2009
Tags: Books, feminism, Magazines
The You Magazine today (supplement in the Sunday Mail) has snippets from the forthcoming The Noughtie Girl’s Guide to Feminism by Ellie Levenson. The book itself is released 1st July but you can pre-order it from Amazon. Personally I…
PERSEPHONE, 10 THIS YEAR!
Posted by Charlotte on June 18, 2009
Tags: Books, events
Persephone is a rather good publishing house which reprints much neglected books by 20th century authors, a huge amount of which are written by women.
Not only are the books marvelously well chosen super reads, they are the most…
REFLECTION WITHOUT THE MIRROR
Posted by Charlotte on June 15, 2009
Tags: Body Image, Books
I just thought I’d share the book/online resource list that Rosa, the body image charity, published today on their facebook page
Books/Articles
Sarah Grogan
Body Image: Understanding Body Dissatisfaction in Men, Women and Children [2nd edition] (2008)
Susan…