Intersectional expectations: Young feminists' perceived failure at dealing with differences and their retreat to individualism

Women's Studies International Forum

Volumn 58, Issue , 2016, Pages 1-8

  Schuster, Julia ^a  

^a JOHANNES KEPLER UNIVERSITY LINZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Diversity; Feminist strategy; Individualization; Intersectionality; Young women

Indexed keywords

FEMINISM; IDEOLOGY; INDIVIDUALISM; WOMENS STATUS; YOUNG POPULATION;

NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 84973295120     PISSN: 02775395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wsif.2016.04.007     Document Type: Article

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