Intimate Politics: How I Grew Up Red, Fought for Free Speech, and Became a Feminist Rebel
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*Intimate Politics: How I Grew Up Red, Fought for Free Speech, and Became a Feminist Rebel* is a memoir by activist and scholar Bettina Aptheker that chronicles her political awakening, involvement in leftist and free speech movements, and evolution into a prominent feminist voice.
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| Intimate Politics: How I Grew Up Red, Fought for Free Speech, and Became a Feminist Rebel canonical | 4 |
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Target entity: Intimate Politics: How I Grew Up Red, Fought for Free Speech, and Became a Feminist Rebel Context triple: [Bettina Aptheker, hasWritten, Intimate Politics: How I Grew Up Red, Fought for Free Speech, and Became a Feminist Rebel]
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Bad Feminist
Bad Feminist is a bestselling essay collection by Roxane Gay that blends personal narrative, cultural criticism, and feminist analysis to explore the complexities and contradictions of modern womanhood and social justice.
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Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters
Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters is a children's picture book by Barack Obama that celebrates the lives and virtues of notable Americans as a tribute to his daughters and the nation's ideals.
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The Protester
The Protester is the collective title Time magazine gave in 2011 to individuals worldwide who participated in mass demonstrations and uprisings, symbolizing the power of grassroots activism in shaping global events.
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Women’s Rights Online
Women’s Rights Online is a global initiative that works to close the digital gender gap and advance women’s empowerment through equal access, skills, and rights on the internet.
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Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body
"Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body" is a candid, introspective memoir in which Roxane Gay explores her experiences with trauma, body image, fatness, and desire through the lens of her own body.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: Intimate Politics: How I Grew Up Red, Fought for Free Speech, and Became a Feminist Rebel Target entity description: *Intimate Politics: How I Grew Up Red, Fought for Free Speech, and Became a Feminist Rebel* is a memoir by activist and scholar Bettina Aptheker that chronicles her political awakening, involvement in leftist and free speech movements, and evolution into a prominent feminist voice.
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A.
Bad Feminist
Bad Feminist is a bestselling essay collection by Roxane Gay that blends personal narrative, cultural criticism, and feminist analysis to explore the complexities and contradictions of modern womanhood and social justice.
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B.
Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters
Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters is a children's picture book by Barack Obama that celebrates the lives and virtues of notable Americans as a tribute to his daughters and the nation's ideals.
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C.
The Protester
The Protester is the collective title Time magazine gave in 2011 to individuals worldwide who participated in mass demonstrations and uprisings, symbolizing the power of grassroots activism in shaping global events.
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D.
Women’s Rights Online
Women’s Rights Online is a global initiative that works to close the digital gender gap and advance women’s empowerment through equal access, skills, and rights on the internet.
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E.
Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body
"Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body" is a candid, introspective memoir in which Roxane Gay explores her experiences with trauma, body image, fatness, and desire through the lens of her own body.
- F. None of above. chosen
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book
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memoir ⓘ |
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issues of gender, sexuality, and power in activism
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tensions between party loyalty and feminist critique ⓘ |
| author | Bettina Aptheker ⓘ |
| describes |
Bettina Aptheker's childhood in a communist family
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Bettina Aptheker's engagement with radical politics in the United States ⓘ the intersection of personal life and political struggle ⓘ |
| documents |
Bettina Aptheker's emergence as a prominent feminist voice
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the impact of leftist upbringing on political consciousness ⓘ |
| explores |
connections between intimacy and political commitment
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gender and power in leftist movements ⓘ the evolution of second-wave feminism in the United States ⓘ |
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Bettina Aptheker's development as a feminist
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Bettina Aptheker's involvement in leftist movements ⓘ Bettina Aptheker's political awakening ⓘ Bettina Aptheker's role in free speech activism ⓘ |
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feminist literature
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political memoir ⓘ |
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free speech and civil liberties activism
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relationship between personal identity and political ideology ⓘ struggles of women within radical political movements ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers interested in feminism and political history
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readers of memoir and life writing ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | autobiographical narrative ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| portrays | Bettina Aptheker as a feminist rebel ⓘ |
| setting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| subject |
feminism
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Free Speech Movement ⓘ
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free speech movement
leftist politics ⓘ personal narrative ⓘ political activism ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1960s social movements in the United States
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mid-20th century United States ⓘ |
| title | Intimate Politics: How I Grew Up Red, Fought for Free Speech, and Became a Feminist Rebel self-link ⓘ |
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