55 pages • 1 hour read
Sara AhmedLiving a Feminist Life
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2017A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Before You Read
Super Short Summary
In Living a Feminist Life, Sara Ahmed explores the journey of awakening to feminist consciousness, embodying the roles of the feminist killjoy and willful subject, and undertaking diversity work. She highlights the challenges feminists face and proposes lesbian feminism as the ultimate strategy for a fulfilling feminist life. The book concludes with practical advice for feminist survival, including a killjoy survival kit and manifesto. The source material addresses issues of sexism, racism, and other forms of discrimination, including personal accounts and literary analysis involving detailed discrimination and violence, both literal and figurative.
Reviews & Readership
Review Roundup
Sara Ahmed's Living a Feminist Life is praised for its insightful exploration of everyday feminist practices, offering an accessible blend of theory and personal narrative. Critics laud its relatable prose and emotional depth. However, some feel the academic jargon may alienate general readers. Overall, it's a compelling manifesto on living feminism.
Who Should Read Living a Feminist Life?
A reader who would enjoy Living a Feminist Life by Sara Ahmed is likely interested in exploring feminist theory through personal experience and practical application. Fans of bell hooks' Feminism Is for Everybody and Audre Lorde's Sister Outsider will find Ahmed's work similarly thought-provoking and empowering.