Mutuality without alliance: the roles of community in becoming a college student feminist

Marine, Susan and Lewis, Ruth (2017) Mutuality without alliance: the roles of community in becoming a college student feminist. Gender and Education. pp. 1-17. ISSN 0954-0253

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/09540253.2017.1332342

Abstract

Feminism has made a resurgence in the last several years, especially on college campuses. Actions to address sexual violence and other forms of ‘lad culture’ are growing in visibility, as young feminists come together to challenge patriarchal norms on campuses. Little is known about how feminist community functions to solidify individuals’ commitment to liberatory action. The meaning-making process of college-age feminists in the US/UK is relevant to the ongoing question of how social change movements function and flourish. This study chronicled 33 college feminists in the US and UK, describing how feminist communities on campus served to foster stronger commitment to feminism and greater confidence in advocating for feminist values and viewpoints. Community forged through consciousness of one’s differential power and privilege and productive engagement with identity difference was notably absent in these narratives, signaling incomplete encounters with cross-coalitional alliance.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: higher education, qualitative interviews, identities, social theory
Subjects: L300 Sociology
X900 Others in Education
Department: Faculties > Arts, Design and Social Sciences > Social Sciences
Depositing User: Ay Okpokam
Date Deposited: 12 Jul 2017 11:15
Last Modified: 11 Oct 2019 18:30
URI: http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/31313

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