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Nancy Fraser, "Feminism, Capitalism, and the Cunning of History" New Left Review

Second wave feminism arguably changed the lives of Americans more than any other movement of the New Left. Yet did it have the unintended consequence of bolstering a new form of capitalism taking shape? Noted feminist critic Nancy Fraser discusses the simultaneous rise of the women's movement and neoliberalism and argues for a renewed feminism today.

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Raewyn Connell, Masculinities UC Press, 2005

Raewyn Connell, Southern Theory: The Global Dynamics of Knowledge in Social Science Allen & Unwin, 2007

Women have pushed, and continue to push, for gender equality. What about men? What role could and should they play in that struggle? Raewyn Connell describes how gender relations are constructed and identifies what stands in the way of more men and boys signing on to a gender-equal future. She also discusses how male opposition to sexism and male privilege might be expanded.

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Sara Paretsky, Writing in an Age of Silence Verso, 2008

What does private eye V I Warshawski have to do with the Patriot Act? Crime fiction writer Sara Paretsky, creator of the acclaimed Chicago detective, speaks out about feminism, literature, and dissent in the post-9/11 era.