Abstract
This essay lays out the historical and intellectual lineage of the idea behind the journal Feminist Dissent. As the “Rushdie Affair” was both the backdrop and the catalyst for a group such as Women Against Fundamentalism, the current conjuncture characterized by an exponential expansion of fundamentalism, neo-liberal austerity, rollback of the rights of women and sexual minorities, and racist control of borders and migration has necessitated a different kind of analysis, one that is absent from academic and popular discourse at the moment. This essay is an attempt to propose a new way of looking at the intersection of gender and fundamentalism, and underscores the importance of highlighting dissent as a crucial feminist strategy.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-32 |
| Journal | Feminist dissent |
| Volume | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2016 |
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SDG 5 Gender Equality
Keywords
- dissent
- feminism
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