Where My Girls At?

Bosence, Megan; Gröppmaier, Sakina Shakil; Harju, Bärbel; Starke, Amelie (eds.) (2021): Where My Girls At? Writings on Contemporary Feminist Art. München: Universitätsbibliothek der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität.

Abstract

The essays, artistic pieces, and interviews gathered in this anthology explore both the role of art and visual culture as well as artistic practices in contemporary feminist movements. The art historians, literary scholars, artists, activists, and students and scholars of American Studies included in this collection examine contemporary art and artivism and its capacity to inspire change, reformulate feminist ideas, and reimagine feminist aesthetics. With contributions by young scholars, students, activists, and artists, the collection seeks to display a broad range of perspectives. Recurring themes are the ambivalent labeling of art and artistic or activist practices as ‘feminist’ as well as the role of intersectionality in feminism and art. This edited volume brings together the diverse strands of thought and practice that contemporary feminist art and culture embrace and hopes to contribute to ongoing discussions at the intersection of art and feminist politics.

• Item Type: Editorship
• Keywords: Feminism; Contemporary Art; American Studies
• Faculties: Languages and Literatures > Department 3 > American Studies
• Subjects: 300 Social sciences > 300 Social sciences, sociology and anthropology; 700 Arts and recreation > 700 Arts; 800 Literature > 810 American literature in English
• ISBN: 978-3-95925-174-7 (Druckausgabe) ; 978-3-95925-175-4 (elektronische Version)
• Number of Pages: 160
• Place of Publication: München
• Language: English