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A review by elizabethlk
Introducing Feminism: A Graphic Guide by Cathia Jenainati, Judy Groves
4.0
For such a brief introduction (176 pages) to such a broad topic, I feel like Introducing Feminism: A Graphic Guide did an admirable job of covering a broad range of the history and types of western feminism.
This is probably the first introduction to feminism that I've read that included this level of detail on the history of feminism. Beginning before the first wave was even close and leading all the way up to the time when the book was published (2007), it covers a wide variety of feminists, concepts, events, and reading materials. I do feel like it lumped the beginning of the third wave in with the second wave. I also think that it glossed over some rather important topics, although I am not surprised, as many of the international feminist efforts, non-white feminist efforts, LGBTQ+ feminist efforts, and disabled feminist efforts have really only been so in the forefront since the time this book was written. It did manage to cover lesbians in feminism and black women in feminism all throughout the history it presented. Jenainati managed to keep any biases out of the writing when discussing various feminist views throughout time, often switching between one viewpoint and its opposing viewpoint in order to provide the full picture. The illustrations were a nice touch that added to the readability of the book.
While not a complete view of feminism, it is incredibly broad for such a short read. I would definitely recommend Introducing Feminism: A Graphic Guide to anyone looking for a quick introduction to the history of feminism. It is definitely a good starting point for anyone who isn't sure where to start, whether they be adults or teens.
This is probably the first introduction to feminism that I've read that included this level of detail on the history of feminism. Beginning before the first wave was even close and leading all the way up to the time when the book was published (2007), it covers a wide variety of feminists, concepts, events, and reading materials. I do feel like it lumped the beginning of the third wave in with the second wave. I also think that it glossed over some rather important topics, although I am not surprised, as many of the international feminist efforts, non-white feminist efforts, LGBTQ+ feminist efforts, and disabled feminist efforts have really only been so in the forefront since the time this book was written. It did manage to cover lesbians in feminism and black women in feminism all throughout the history it presented. Jenainati managed to keep any biases out of the writing when discussing various feminist views throughout time, often switching between one viewpoint and its opposing viewpoint in order to provide the full picture. The illustrations were a nice touch that added to the readability of the book.
While not a complete view of feminism, it is incredibly broad for such a short read. I would definitely recommend Introducing Feminism: A Graphic Guide to anyone looking for a quick introduction to the history of feminism. It is definitely a good starting point for anyone who isn't sure where to start, whether they be adults or teens.