Claiming volition and evading victimhood: Post-feminist obligations for young women

Feminism and Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 186-204

  Baker, Joanne ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Empathy; Neoliberal discourse; Post feminism; Victimhood; Volition; Young women

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952806233     PISSN: 09593535     EISSN: 14617161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0959353509359142     Document Type: Article

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