The Story of a Slut Walk1: Sexuality, Race, and Generational Divisions in Contemporary Feminist Activism

Journal of Contemporary Ethnography

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 84-112

  Reger, Jo ^a  

^a OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Feminism; generations; race; sexuality; slut walks; social movements

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920982964     PISSN: 08912416     EISSN: 15525414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0891241614526434     Document Type: Article

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