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Feminism is..., written by Alexandrea Black, Laura Buller, Emily Hoyle and Dr. Megan Todd ; consultant Dr. Debra Ferreday

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contains biographical information

no index present

non fiction

Feminism is...

electronic resource eBook

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written by Alexandrea Black, Laura Buller, Emily Hoyle and Dr. Megan Todd ; consultant Dr. Debra Ferreday

A lively and accessible book for teens on the history, pioneers, theories, questions, arguments, and daily reality of feminism today.What is feminism? Combining insightful text with graphic illustrations, this engaging book introduces young adult readers to a subject that should matter to everyone. Posed as a series of questions, Feminism Is... tackles the most intriguing and relevant topics, such as "Are all people equal?", "Do boys and girls learn the same things?" and "Why do women earn less than men?" Find out what equality for women really means, get a short history of feminism, and take a look at the issues that affect women at work, in the home, and around sex and identity. Meet, too, some great women, such as Gloria Steinem, Frida Kahlo, and Malala Yousafzai, "rebel girls" who refused to accept the status quo of their day and blazed a trail for others to follow. With more than 50 questions that address key feminist concerns, Feminism Is... takes on the issues in informative, thought-provoking waysIncludes short biographies of Sojourner Truth, Emmeline Pankhurst, Gloria Steinem, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Simone de Beauvoir, bell hooks, Judith Butler, Frida Kahlo, Malala Yousafzai, Audre Lorde, Alice Schwarzer, Rigoberta Menchú

Foreword / Gemma Cairney -- What is Feminism? -- Is it a man'S world? -- The right to an education -- Fighting for a cause -- Biography: Sojourner Truth -- Votes for women! -- Biography: Emmeline Pankhurst -- Women at war -- (Un)Equal rights! -- Women's liberation -- Biography: Gloria Steinem -- Living without men -- Backlash! -- Girl power! -- Everyday sexism -- #MEtoo -- Biography: Chimananda Ngozi Adichie -- Are women and men the same? -- All in the mind? -- Are girls born or made? -- Biography: Simone de Beauvoir -- Is gender fixed? -- Intersecting identities -- Biography: Bell Hooks -- Womanism -- Female friendships -- Girls who like boys -- Girls who like girls -- Biography: Judith Butler -- Happily married? -- Having it all? -- Raising girls and boys -- Family values -- An unfair divorce -- Controlling your own body -- Biography: Frida Kahlo -- No always means no -- Domestic violence -- Reclaim the night -- An equal education? -- Biography: Malala Yousafzai -- Work matters -- Womenss jobs, mensS jobs -- Biography: Audre Lorde -- Doing it all -- Gender pay gap -- Is language man-made? -- What is mansplaining? -- Women in charge -- The beauty myth -- Do feminists wear heels? -- Body image -- The male gaze -- Does sex sell? -- Women in the media -- Social media -- Becoming invisible -- Is pornography ever okay? -- Biography: Alice Schwarzer -- Feminism and sex work -- Women of the world unite! -- Biography: Rigoberta Mendhú -- A global feminism -- Can men be feminists? -- Directory of feminists

adolescent