{"product_id":"introducing-feminism-a-graphic-guide-9781848311213","title":"Introducing Feminism: A Graphic Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe term \"feminism\" came into English usage around the 1890s, but women's conscious struggle to resist discrimination and sexist oppression goes back much further. \u003ci\u003eIntroducing Feminism\u003c\/i\u003e surveys the major developments that have affected women's lives from the seventeenth century to the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Readers who have forgotten the struggles of women who came generations--and centuries--before will appreciate this handsome little guide introducing the basics of feminist theory. Although far from an academic study, the cartoon-drawing format and merry black-and-white illustrations will render the book popular among younger groups in need of a rapid overview of the movement. From Mary Wollstonecraft to Betty Friedan, the diminutive volume offers a chronological history of feminism in its nascent roots in colonial times, to the 1960s Women's Movement and its modern form today. Most notable, the book places a large emphasis on the struggles of African-American women, highlighting the lives and careers of such activists as Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, bell hooks and Audre Lorde. Another standout section covers Germaine Greer, a proponent of the idea that 'heterosexuality is a form of oppression, conditioning women to conform to their society's expectations of femininity and encouraging them to believe that their value depends on their appeal to men.'\"--\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCathia Jenainati is Associate Professor in English and Comparative Literary Studies at the University of Warwick. Judy Groves is a painter and illustrator. She has illustrated many Introducing titles including Wittgenstein, Plato and Philosophy.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Icon Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50433290633490,"sku":"9781848311213","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f19ee9bf-cc89-4710-b186-3b1a4bc3d1c8.jpg?v=1729566127","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/introducing-feminism-a-graphic-guide-9781848311213","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}