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Join us for a discussion of contemporary feminisms in the US where we will talk about how patriarchy has been re-organized under neo-liberal capitalism, the ongoing struggles against women's/gender oppression, and the connections between anti-capitalist and feminist politics.
We will explore how “neo-liberal" feminism reflects both the gains and losses of the 20th century women's movement in the context contemporary context of neo-liberal capitalism.
Johanna Brenner is a long-time activist and founding member of Solidarity. She is Professor Emeritus of Sociology and former director of the Women’s Studies Program at Portland State University. She is the author of Women and the Politics of Class and many articles in publications such as Jacobin, Monthly Review, Socialist Register, New Politics, and Against the Current.
Join us for a discussion of contemporary feminisms in the US where we will talk about how patriarchy has been re-organized under neo-liberal capitalism, the ongoing struggles against women's/gender oppression, and the connections between anti-capitalist and feminist politics.
We will explore how “neo-liberal" feminism reflects both the gains and losses of the 20th century women's movement in the context contemporary context of neo-liberal capitalism.
Johanna Brenner is a long-time activist and founding member of Solidarity. She is Professor Emeritus of Sociology and former director of the Women’s Studies Program at Portland State University. She is the author of Women and the Politics of Class and many articles in publications such as Jacobin, Monthly Review, Socialist Register, New Politics, and Against the Current.
