Solidarity Politics for Millennials: A Guide to Ending the Oppression Olympics (The Politics of Intersectionality)

There Are 84 Million Members Of The Millennial Generation. Scholars Agree That They Are Far More Engaged Politically And Have Far More Progressive Views On Race, Class, Gender, And Sexual Orientation Issues Than Generation Xers Or Baby Boomers. While They Demonstrate Increasing Political Engagement, Most Millennials Also Express Dissatisfaction With The Way Politics Are Conducted. The 2008 Presidential Election Was No Exception, Highlighting The Complicated Politics Of Gender, Race, Class And Sexual Orientation. These Young Americans Are Clearly Ready For A New Kind Of Politics, But What Can They Use As A Bridge To Get Away From The Politics Of Fear, Disgust, And Negativity That They Dislike So Much? Written In Plain Language For An Educated Trade Audience, This Book Takes The Political Theory Of Intersectionality--the Most Cutting-edge Approach To The Politics Of Gender, Race, Sexual Orientation, And Class--and Introduces It To The General Public For The First Time. Introduction : Why Geraldine Ferraro Needs To Meet Jay-z -- Intersctionality To The Rescue -- From Public Service To Deep Political Solidarity -- Solidarity In The Real World Of Civil Rights, Marriage Equality, And Proposition 8 -- Viva Exploradora Dora : Intersectionality's Contribution To Public Policy -- Conclusion : A New Politics Manual For The 21st Century. Ange-marie Hancock. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. There are 84 million members of the Millennial Generation and scholars agree that they are far more engaged politically and have far more progressive views on race, class, gender and sexual orientation issues than Generation X or Baby Boomers. While they demonstrate increasing political engagement most Millennials also express dissatisfaction with the way politics is conducted. The 2008 presidential election was no exception, highlighting the complicated politics of gender, race, class and sexual orientation politics. These young Americans are clearly ready for a new kind of politics, but what can they use as a bridge to get away from the politics of fear, disgust, and negativity that they dislike so much? Written in plain language for an educated trade audience, this book takes the political theory of intersectionality - the most cutting-edge approach to the politics of gender, race, sexual orientation, and class - and introduces it to the general public for the first time Cover......Page 1 Halftitle......Page 2 Series Page......Page 3 Title......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Dedication......Page 6 Contents......Page 8 List of Figures and Tables......Page 10 Series Introduction: The Politics of Intersectionality......Page 12 1 Introduction: Why Geraldine Ferraro Needs to Meet Jay-Z......Page 18 2 Intersectionality to the Rescue......Page 50 3 From Public Service to Deep Political Solidarity......Page 80 4 Solidarity in The Real World of Civil Rights, Marriage Equality, and Proposition 8......Page 118 5 Viva Exploradora Dora: Intersectionality’s Contributions to Public Policy......Page 166 Conclusion: A New Politics Manual for the Twenty-First Century......Page 198 Bibliography......Page 204 Acknowledgments......Page 216 Index......Page 222