Frenemies

Feminists, Conservatives, and Sexual Violence
Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-0-19-023600-7
Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA

Buch, Englisch, 288 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 445 g

What happens when enemies work to advance similar goals? Who wins, who loses, and why? In Frenemies, Nancy Whittier addresses this question through a study of feminist and conservative opposition to pornography, campaigns against child sexual abuse, and engagement on the Violence Against Women Act. Drawing on extensive research, Whittier shows how feminist and conservative activists interacted with each other and with the federal government, how their interaction affected them, and what each side achieved. Whittier re-conceptualizes relationships between social movements, presenting a model of how "frenemies"--groups that are neither allies nor opponents--work toward related goals. She outlines the dynamics and paths of frenemy relationships, describing the unintended consequences for the groups involved and for their respective movements at large. With high levels of political polarization across the U.S., Frenemies provides a crucial look at both the promise and the risk of cooperation across political differences.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Whittier, Nancy

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Acknowledgements

- Acronyms

- Chapter One: Introduction

- Chapter Two: Opposition to Pornography: Collaborative Adversaries

- Chapter Three: Beyond Politics: Child Sexual Abuse and Narrow Neutrality

- Chapter Four: The Violence Against Women Act and Ambivalent Alliances

- Chapter Five: Conclusion

- References

Über Autor(innen)

Nancy Whittier is Sophia Smith Professor of Sociology at Smith College and the author of The Politics of Child Sexual Abuse, Feminist Generations: The Persistence of the Radical Women's Movement and co-editor of both Social Movements: Identity, Culture, and the State, and Feminist Frontiers.