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标题：Kristin J Anderson (2015) Modern Misogyny: Anti-Feminism in a Post-Feminist Era. Oxford University Press.
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作者：Catherine Cerulli
期刊名称：International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy
印刷版ISSN：2202-7998
电子版ISSN：2202-8005
出版年度：2016
卷号：5
期号：2
页码：121-123
DOI：10.5204/ijcjsd.v5i2.323
语种：English
出版社：Queensland Uuniversity of Technology
摘要：In her book Modern Misogyny, Kirsten Anderson provides an excellent resource for those who teach high school, college or graduate school, as well as those who are interested in learning more about women’s rights - as human rights. Anderson answers the timely question that those who teach feminist courses constantly hear: why do we still need women’s movements and courses of study about them? This book is a must read for those students taking classes in women's studies, gender and psychology, victimization; frankly, any class that suggests society still needs a women’s movement. Over the past few decades, there has been a backlash against the women's movement as evidenced by individual behavior, print and social media, and public policies. Those who support the backlash essentially claim that the need for a women’s movement is over: it has achieved its purpose. The naysayers commonly make statements about what feminism is and argue for its rightful demise, but without citing data or facts to support such claims. Anderson digs deep into books and academic peer-reviewed journal articles to uncover both sides of the story. The evidence is unequivocal: women have not obtained safety in their homes or neighborhoods; nor have they received equal pay in the workforce or justice in the courthouse. Anderson provides a thorough and well-informed overview of why the women’s movement is not dead and why it is still needed. She discusses the state of the science on why feminism is good for us all-even men.