Letting Go (eBook)

IntroductionLetting Go Feminism: Reconnecting Self-Care and Social JusticeCatherine (Kay) G. ValentineTheoretical PerspectivesToward a Feminist Theory of Letting GoDonna KingOn the Interdependence of Personal and Social TransformationDavid R. LoyLeaning In and Letting Go: Feminist Tools for Valuing NonworkJennifer RandlesLetting Go of Normal when "Normal" is Pathological, or Why Feminism Is a Gift to MenRobert JensenPersonal EssaysWhen "Straight-Acting" Lost Its Luster: Letting Go of Masculine PrivilegeAnthony C. OcampoThe Gold PenDeborah J. CohanWhether Willing or Unwilling: The Personal, the Professional, and Two Years of Too MuchMeghan M. SweeneyLetting Go: How Does a Feminist Retire?Diane E. LevyWhen Enough is Enough: African American Women Reclaiming ThemselvesShirley A. JacksonEthnographiesWhat to Let Go: Insights from Online Cervical Cancer NarrativesTracy B. CiteroniStay-at-Home Fathers: Are Domestic Men Bucking Hegemonic Masculinity?Steven FaroughFrom Retail Banking to Credit Counseling: Opting Out and Tuning InKevin J. DelaneyKeeping Up Appearances: Working Class Feminists Speak Out about the Success Model in AcademiaRoxanne Gerbrandt and Liza KurtzLetting Go and Having Fun: Redefining Aging in AmericaDeana A. Rohlinger and Haley GentileEcological PerspectivesLetting Go and Getting Real: Applying Buddhist Principles to Address Environmental CrisisJanine SchipperConsuming Violence: Oil and Food in Everyday LifePatricia WidenerGrowing Food, Growing Justice: Letting Go by Holding On to the Feminine PrincipleLeontina Hormel and Ryanne PilgeramVisionary FeminismDig Deep: Beyond Lean Inbell hooks