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A review by lovefromhannah
The Feminist Killjoy Handbook by Sara Ahmed
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
Sara Ahmed's 'The Feminist Killjoy Handbook' is for the everyday feminist. Within it, she addresses key issues within society and how to navigate through and around them. Though the title suggests 'handbook', it is certainly just as much of a manifesto. Opening with a personal anecdote, Ahmed shares stories and media articles, Ahmed considers race, religion and queer identity, truly delving into the core of the lies society mass produces and sells to its people.
Ahmed was once a professor of Race and Cultural Studies at Goldsmiths, but resigned in protest to the failure of the university's dealings with sexual harassment. She is now an independent scholar. Since, Ahmed has published a plethora of feminist, postcolonial and postmodern texts.
Thank you to the publisher for sending me an advanced reader copy.
Ahmed was once a professor of Race and Cultural Studies at Goldsmiths, but resigned in protest to the failure of the university's dealings with sexual harassment. She is now an independent scholar. Since, Ahmed has published a plethora of feminist, postcolonial and postmodern texts.
Thank you to the publisher for sending me an advanced reader copy.