Remembering Women’s Activism (Remembering the Modern World)

Book Details:

• Author: Sharon Crozier-De Rosa

• Brand: Routledge

• Edition: 1st

• Binding: Paperback

• Format: Import

• Pages: 254

• Release Date: 20-09-2018

• EAN: 9781138794894

• Package Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.7 inches

• Languages: English

About The Book:

Remembering Women’s Activism by Sharon Crozier-De Rosa examines the intersection of gender politics and acts of remembrance by exploring the cultural memories of women who have been central to significant political and social movements.

This book investigates how memories are profoundly shaped by gender, revealing how women's activism is remembered and mobilized across the globe. Through nation-based and transnational case studies, it explores different forms of women's activism, such as the efforts of suffragists in Britain, the USA, and Australia to document their histories, and the stories of political activists like Constance Markievicz and Qiu Jin in Ireland and China.

Crozier-De Rosa also looks at the struggles of women workers, the ongoing movement for redress for militarized sexual abuse, and other pivotal forms of activism. The book covers both state-centred and organic acts of remembering, incorporating memorial practices, physical sites of memory, popular culture, and social media.

The final chapters reflect on how the memories of women's activism are mobilized in the present, providing critical insights into how women’s contributions to political change have been remembered, and how these memories continue to influence contemporary movements.

Key Features:

• Focus on gendered memory: Explores how gender shapes the remembrance of activism and historical narratives.

• Transnational case studies: Includes examples from the Asia-Pacific region, Anglophone world, and beyond, offering a global perspective.

• Diverse forms of activism: Highlights the different forms of activism, including suffragist movements, labor struggles, and efforts for redress for sexual abuse.

• Intersection of history and memory: Examines how women's activism is remembered in both state-centred and organic acts of remembrance.

• Relevance to modern activism: Concludes with reflections on how memories of activism are mobilized in contemporary struggles for justice and equality.

Remembering Women’s Activism is an essential volume for students and scholars of gender studies, history, feminism, and memory studies, offering a nuanced and comprehensive approach to understanding the role of women in shaping political change and how their contributions have been remembered.