Out of the Fog: On Politics, Feminism and Coming Alive

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...understanding how our private heartbreak relates to our large-scale problems is the only way we can unravel the helplessness we feel, claim our voices, and take action in the way we deeply crave. We cannot do any of these things while living with the cognitive dissonance of competing ideas, priorities, solutions, and top-down paternalism.From racialised police brutality to climate change, #MeToo, ‘ trans rights' , COVID-19, the prospect of nuclear war and the prevalence of trauma – we are constantly bombarded with high stakes problems that we are expected to speak out about and act on. On closer inspection, the popular solutions to each of these problems aren' t easy to reconcile. Black Lives Matter activists demand prison abolition, while #MeToo feminists want rapists in jail – and while our objections to war and police brutality make us suspicious of state institutions in general, our responses to climate change and COVID-19 reinforce our dependency on them.Out of the Fog cuts through the confusion. René e Gerlich suggests that readers move beyond feeling overwhelmed and emotionally manipulated. She draws on a radical feminist tradition that demonstrates how our despair is connected to our most pressing social problems, and offers a framework for assessing and interpreting the current political landscape. Out of the Fog delivers clarity and guidance in this bewildering time. René e Gerlich' s insights will help you develop the capacity to speak with an authentic voice and to act purposefully and with impact in the world.
Copyright:
2022

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ISBN-13:
9781925950557
Related ISBNs:
9781925950540
Publisher:
Spinifex Press
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Copyrighted By:
Renée Gerlich
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No
Language:
English
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Categories:
Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature, Earth Sciences, Politics and Government
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Bookshare Staff
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