Marching Dykes, Liberated Sluts, and Concerned Mothers: Women Transforming Public Space

TitleMarching Dykes, Liberated Sluts, and Concerned Mothers: Women Transforming Public Space
Publication TypeBook
Year of Publication2017
AuthorsCurrans, Elizabeth
Number of Pages248
PublisherUniversity of Illinois Press
CityUrbana, IL
Abstract

From the Women in Black vigils and Dyke marches to the Million Mom March, women have seized a dynamic role in early twenty-first century protest. The varied demonstrations--whether about gender, sexuality, war, or other issues--share significant characteristics as space-claiming performances in and of themselves beyond their place in any broader movement. In this volume, the author blends feminist, queer, and critical race theory with performance studies, political theory, and geography to explore the outcomes and cultural relevance of public protest. Drawing on observation, interviews, and archival and published sources, the author shows why and how women utilize public protest as a method of participating in contemporary political and cultural dialogues. She also examines how groups treat public space as an important resource and explains the tactics different women protesters use to claim, transform, and hold it. The resulting volume argues that women-organized demonstrations can offer scholars a path to study the relationship of gender and public space in today's political culture.

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