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Blurring Boundaries – ‘Anti-Gender’ Ideology Meets Feminist and LGBTIQ+ Discourses

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Blurring Boundaries – ‘Anti-Gender’ Ideology Meets Feminist and LGBTIQ+ Discourses explores the complex intersections between anti-gender political positions and feminist and LGBTIQ+ movements. The book analyses how the term 'gender' is utilised across varied discourses, from rights activism to gender studies, and reveals unexpected discursive bridges that link these divergent camps. It argues for recognising these connections to foster alliances and dialogues that strengthen efforts against opposition targeting women's and LGBTIQ+ rights.
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Essential reading for scholars and activists in politics, gender studies, and social justice movements, as well as those interested in contemporary debates on gender and identity.

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This book offers an analysis of the blurring boundaries between political positions known as 'anti-gender' and feminist and LGBTIQ+ strands.

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Blurring Boundaries – ‘Anti-Gender’ Ideology Meets Feminist and LGBTIQ+ Discourses explores the multifaceted use of the term 'gender'. This term frequently appears in discussions about women's and LGBTIQ+ rights, gender equality, sexual education, and gender studies. It is also central to the dialogues of the anti-gender movement.

The book provides an in-depth analysis of the overlapping boundaries between political positions characterised as 'anti-gender' and feminist and LGBTIQ+ perspectives. It proposes the hypothesis that there exist discursive bridges between these opposing camps, extending beyond mere appropriation of emancipatory attitudes. Instead, the book suggests that these linkages stem from mainstream feminist and LGBTIQ+ positions themselves.

By elucidating these connections, the volume advocates for the formation of alliances and dialogues to more robustly counteract campaigns against women and LGBTIQ+ communities.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9783847426844

Publisher: Verlag Barbara Budrich

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 13 November 2023

Country: Germany

Imprint: Verlag Barbara Budrich

Contributors:

  • Contributions by Dr. Patrick Wielowiejski
  • Contributions by Dr. Inga Nüthen
  • Edited by Prof. Dr. Annette Henninger
  • Edited by Dr. Dorothee Beck
  • Contributions by Judith Goetz
  • Contributions by Christopher Fritzsche
  • Contributions by Dr. Edma Ajanovic
  • Edited by Dr. Adriano José Habed
  • Contributions by Prof. Dr. Christine M. Klapeer

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 19.0mm

Width: 148.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 470g

Pages: 233

About the Author

Dorothee Beck is a research associate at Philipps-University Marburg, Germany. Adriano José Habed is an assistant professor in Gender and Postcolonial Studies at Utrecht University, Netherlands. 
Annette Henninger is a professor for Gender and Politics at the University of Marburg, Germany.

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