Millennial Feminism at Work : : Bridging Theory and Practice / / ed. by Jane Juffer.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Cornell University Press Complete eBook-Package 2021
• MitwirkendeR: Abosy, Rose,; Cromidas, Rachel,; Danzig, Lauren,; Ferdowsi, Sadaf,; Gattuso, Reina,; Goldfine, Jael,; Jaimes, Laura,; Juffer, Jane,; Lowrey, Sassafras,; Medina, Alissa,; Naimi, Samuel,; Newman, Stephanie,; Parkin, Justine,; Pierce, Lily,; Poor, Kate,; Taylor, Savannah,; Tsai, Addie,; Zablotsky, Hayley,
• HerausgeberIn: Juffer, Jane,
• Place / Publishing House: Ithaca, NY : : Cornell University Press, , [2021]; ©2021
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (204 p.)

In Millennial Feminism at Work, volume editor Jane Juffer brings together recently graduated students from across the US to reflect on the relevance of their feminist studies programs in their chosen career paths. The result is a dynamic collection of voices, shaking up preconceived ideas and showing the positive influence of gender and sexuality studies on individuals at work.Encompassing five areas—corporate, education, nonprofit, medical, and media careers—these engaging essays use personal experiences to analyze the pressure on young adults to define themselves through creative work, even when that job may not sustain them financially. Obstacles to feminist work conditions notwithstanding, they urge readers to never downplay their feminist credentials and prove that gender and sexuality studies degrees can serve graduates well in the current marketplace and prepare them for life outside of their alma mater. This collection emphasizes the importance of individual stories situated within political and economic structures to provide collectively spirited advice. Millennial Feminism at Work provides a unique window into the lives and careers of young feminists sharing the lessons they've learned along the way.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Feminist Studies and the Millennial Workforce -- Contributors -- Part 1 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS -- 1. Affective Exertions at the Humanitarian Frontlines: Engendering Recognition of Gendered Labor and Mutuality through Feminist and Queer Theory -- 2. Subjugated Knowledge: Listening to LGBTQ Homeless Youth -- 3. The Patriarchal Roots of Philanthropy -- Part 2 THE BUSINESS WORLD -- 4. “Woman, You Are the One Doing It Wrong”: A Decolonial Conceptualization of Colombian Working-Class Femininity -- 5. How to Market Anticapitalist Feminism: The Making of an Online Socialist Agenda -- 6. The Perils of Perfection Feminism -- 7. Circuitous Paths from University to Work, and Finding Feminist Willfulness along the Way -- Part 3 PEDAGOGY -- 8. Letter to a White Supremacist -- 9. Praise to Our School We Love So Dear—or Maybe Not: Status Quo and Safe Spaces in High School -- 10. Love the Killjoy -- Part 4 HEALTH AND MEDICINE -- 11. Acts of Defiance: The Power of Anger and Sadness in the Workplace -- 12. #MyBirthToo: The Patriarchy of the Modern Obstetric System -- 13. Navigating Feminism and Vulnerability in the Medical Workplace -- Part 5 MEDIA -- 14. Where Are the Queer Politics? #MeToo, Robin Wright, and Celebrity PR Work -- 15. The Immanence of Social Media Labor? The Struggle to Find a Feminist Dwelling -- 16. Finding “the Trouble with Normal” in Journalism -- 17. “No Place to Be, Except with Each Other”: How Women’s Studies Taught Me to Be Unionized -- List of Contributors -- Index