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The Feminist Killjoy Handbook: The Radical Potential of Getting in the Way

By (author) Sara Ahmed

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""Being the killjoy is often a joy unto itself, and Ahmed shows us how to embrace it in all its liberatory glory"" (Ms. magazine) Do you refuse to laugh at offensive jokes? Have you ever been accused of ruining dinner by pointing out your companion's sexist comment? Are you often told to stop being so ""woke""? If so, you might be a feminist killjoy--and this handbook is for you. In this book, feminist theorist Sara Ahmed shows how killing joy can be a radical world-making project.  Presenting sharp analysis of literature, film, and influential feminist works, and drawing on her own experiences as a queer feminist scholar-activist of color, Ahmed reveals the invaluable lessons of the feminist killjoy, from the importance of asking questions to the power of the eye roll. The Feminist Killjoy Handbook offers an outstretched hand to feminist killjoys everywhere and an essential intellectual guide to the transformative power of getting in the way.

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Publisher | Basic Books
Published date | 13 Jan 2026
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Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 304
Dimensions | 208 x 137 x 20mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 272g
ISBN | 978-1-5416-0376-9
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BISAC | social science / gender studies


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