ABSTRACT
Profeminism is not a new phenomenon: however its contemporary form has a number of unique features that distinguish profeminist practice in late industrial societies from earlier forms of profeminist activity. This chapter examines the emergence and organisation of modern profeminism highlighting the ‘newness’ and specificity of contemporary profeminist politics. The chapter also charts some of the interrelationships between profeminist agendas and other forms of gendered politics. By mapping some of the features of profeminism and its affinities with other oppositional gendered communities the chapter commences the process of excavating the contours of profeminist politics, examined more fully in subsequent chapters.
