Contending that the anti-feminist backlash in the academy is part of the broader "politically correct" rhetoric, this collection of writers, academics and activists is a much-needed response to the assault on feminist thinkers and critics in the academy today.
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"...Antifeminism in the Academy not only provides a careful look at the backlash against the success of Women's Studies and the progress of women in academia, but also suggests effective responses." -- NWSA Journal
Introduction; Part 1 Antifeminist Intellectual Harassment;
Chapter 1 Paying the Price of Antifeminist Intellectual Harassment, Annette Kolodny;
Chapter 2 Feminism and Antifeminism: From Civil Rights to Culture Wars, Moira Ferguson, Ketu H. Katrak, Valerie Miner; Part 2 Multiple Jeopardy on College Campuses;
Chapter 3 Talking about Race, Talking about Gender, Talking about How We Talk, Patricia Williams;
Chapter 4 The Meanings and Metaphors of Student Resistance, Dale Bauer, Katherine Rhoades;
Chapter 5 Anti-lesbian Intellectual Harassment in the Academy, Greta Gaard;
Chapter 6 Female Grotesques in Academia: Ageism, Antifeminism, and Feminists on the Faculty, Mary Wilson; Part 3 Changing Systems of Knowledge: Feminist Resistance in the Academy;
Chapter 7 Antifeminism in Scholarship and Publishing, Elaine Ginsberg, Sara Lennox;
Chapter 8 Transforming Antifeminist Culture in the Academy, Shirley Nelson Garner;