Policy Press Living Against Austerity: A Feminist Investigation of Doing Activism and Being Activist

What happens when feminist perspectives meet anti-austerity activism? This engaging book dives deep into activist culture to explore the motivations and emotions of political protest, and the role of gender within them. As austerity’s disproportionately heavy impact on women becomes clear, it draws on both political context and lived experiences to explore what it means to be a feminist activist. Review 'Living against austerity' contributes to understandings of how meanings relating to the activist identity are constructed within the local anti-austerity scene and the implications this can have for women. By focusing on emotions, Craddock provides nuanced insights into the contradictions and multi-layered dynamics within Nottingham's local anti-activist scenes. Social Movement Studies About the Author Emma Craddock is Senior Lecturer in Health Research at Birmingham City University. Her research utilises a feminist methodology and a combination of qualitative research methods to produce an in-depth exploration of the ‘making’ and ‘practising’ of local anti-austerity activist cultures.