Postfeminism(s) and the arrival of the fourth wave: turning tides

• Main Author: Rivers, Nicola
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Palgrave Macmillan 2020
• Subjects: Feminism > History ; Social sciences; 305.42 RIV 2017
• Online Access: http://repository.vnu.edu.vn/handle/VNU_123/90094
• Institution: Vietnam National University, Hanoi

This book addresses the current resurgence of interest in feminism-notably within popular culture and media-that has led some to announce the arrival of the fourth wave. Research explores where fourth-wave feminism sits in relation to those that preceded it, and in particular, how fourth-wave feminism intersects with differing understandings of postfeminism(s). Through accessible and highly topical examples such as; the controversial actions of activist group, Femen; the rising phenomenon of 'celebrity feminism;' or the assumed outdated views of feminists' associated with previous waves, the relationship between differing concepts of postfeminism(s) is illustrated. By pressing the need for an intergenerational approach to fourth-wave feminism, this book encourages engaging past debates and theorists allowing readers with an interest in the relationship between feminism and popular culture a fuller understanding of feminist theory and providing the opportunity to take stock before diving headfirst into another wave.