Neoliberal Feminism and the Discourse of Self-Improvement

Table of contents

Chapter 1. An Introduction to the Contested History of Feminism.

Introduction. The Waves of Feminism: A Contested Narrative Contesting the Narrative of the Waves of Feminism Gender Critical Feminism Femonationalism Conclusion. Aims and Outline of the Book

Chapter 2. The Marxist Wife (Still Does the Housework). Reproductive Labour and the Feminisation of Work.

Introduction. Marxist Feminism. Marxist Feminism and the ââWoman Questionââ.

Is Reproductive Work Productive? The Marxist Wife (Still Does the Housework)

Marxism and the Oppression of Women Patriarchy and Accumulation on a World Scale Wages for Housework Workerism and Wages for Housework Wages for Housework: Race, Class and Sexuality The Feminisation or Housewification of Work Conclusion. Positioning Affective Labour in the Feminised Neoliberal Economy Chapter 3. Feminist Critical Discourse Analysis Introduction. Feminist Linguistics

The Gender Order

The Reproduction of Gender Heteronormativity Feminist Critical Discourse Analysis The Analysis The Selection of Texts Conclusion. FCDA and Reflexivity

Chapter 4. Neoliberal Feminism and Self-Help Literature.

Introduction. Self-Help and Neoliberal Feminism. Neoliberalism.

Self-Help Literature.

The Neoliberal Gendered Self and Confidence Culture

Conclusion. âHaving It Allââ. The Rise of Neoliberal Feminism

Chapter 5. The Neoliberal Discourse of Female Empowerment

Introduction. The Discourse of Female Empowerment

Female Entrepreneurship Working Mothers Conclusion. The Empowered Rebel Feminist Conclusion. Social Reproduction and a Feminist Politics of the Commons.

Chapter 6. The Neoliberal Discourse of Female Leadership. Lean In or Lean Out?

Introduction. The Neoliberal Discourse of Female Leadership

Leadership and Gender Equality in the Workplace Lean In Feminism Lean Out. Reactions to Corporate Feminism Lean Out and Right-Wing Feminism Conclusion. The False Dichotomy of Lean Out/Lean In Feminism

Chapter 7. Neoliberal Subjects and Feminist Self-Help. The Discourse of Neoliberal Feminism. Introduction. The Discourse of Neoliberal Feminism. Feminist Self-Help Self-care as a Political Act of Resistance The Future Conclusion. List of Online Resources