Making Feminist Sense of the Global Justice Movement

Download or read book Making Feminist Sense of the Global Justice Movement written by Catherine Eschle and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2010-01-16 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Challenging the neglect of feminism in accounts of the global justice movement, this book explores the origins, ideas, and practices of what Catherine Eschle and Bice Maiguashca term "feminist antiglobalization activism." Drawing on fieldwork undertaken at the World Social Forum, the authors argue that feminists constitute a distinct, if diverse, sector of the global justice movement. Taking feminism seriously, the authors conclude, points us toward a richer and more theoretically nuanced understanding of the global justice movement and its struggle to create other possible worlds. Their book thus offers vital insights not only for feminists but also for all those interested in contemporary social movements and in global governance and resistance.