Rebel Girls – Youth Activism and Social Change Across the Americas Taft Hardback

Rebel GirlsYouth Activism and Social Change Across the Americas\nAuthor(s): Jessica K. Taft\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: New York University Press, United States\nImprint: New York University Press\nISBN-13: 9780814783245, 978-0814783245\nSynopsis\nExplores how teenage girls across the worldMexico City, Vancouver, Buenos Aires, San Franciscoreject the patriarchy and redefine their girlhood to claim their political authority and become activists\n From anti-war walkouts to anarchist youth newspapers, rallies against educational privatization, and workshops on fair trade, teenage girls are active participants and leaders in a variety of social movements. Rebel Girls: Youth Activism and Social Change Across the Americas illuminates the experiences and perspectives of these uniquely positioned agents of social change. Jessica K. Taft introduces readers to a diverse and vibrant transnational community of teenage girl activists in the San Francisco Bay Area, Mexico City, Caracas, Buenos A.