ABSTRACT

2017 opened with a new presidency in the United States sparking women’s marches across the globe. One thing was clear: feminism and feminist causes are not dead or in decline in the United States. Needed then are studies that capture the complexity of U.S. feminism. Nevertheless, They Persisted is an edited collection composed of empirical studies of the U.S. women’s movement, pushing the feminist dialogue beyond literary analysis and personal reflection by using sociological and historical data. This new collection features discussions of digital and social media, gender identity, the reinvigorated anti-rape climate, while focusing on issues of diversity, inclusion, and unacknowledged privilege in the movement.

chapter 1|22 pages

The Making of a March

Identity, Intersectionality and Diffusion of U.S. Feminism

part I|2 pages

Activists

chapter 2|18 pages

Identifying with Inclusivity

Intersectional Chicana Feminisms

chapter 3|17 pages

Already Feminists

Transfeminist Histories, Hurdles and Futures

chapter 4|19 pages

Online Feminism is Just Feminism

Offline and Online Movement Persistence

chapter 6|18 pages

Anti-Trafficking and Feminism

Survivors are Movement Activists

part II|2 pages

Issues

chapter 7|18 pages

#FemGA #SayHerName #NotHereForBoys

Feminist Spillover in U.S. Social Movements 2011–2016

chapter 8|18 pages

Activism against Sexual Assault on Campus

Origins, Opportunities and Outcomes

chapter 11|19 pages

Ecofeminism and Climate Justice

chapter 12|17 pages

Women, Gender and Feminism at Work