{"product_id":"the-feminist-killjoy-handbook-the-radical-potential-of-getting-in-the-way-1","title":"The Feminist Killjoy Handbook: The Radical Potential of Getting in the Way","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Sara Ahmed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeal Press\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1\/13\/2026, paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSKU: 9781541603769\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA renowned feminist thinker argues we need to get in the way of happiness, our own and other people's, to build a more just world\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresenting 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.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Feminist Killjoy Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eoffers an outstretched hand to feminist killjoys everywhere and an essential intellectual guide to the transformative power of getting in the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReviews:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Feminist books often encourage us to make the world a more just place, but without offering us the tools to navigate the inevitable pushback that we will likely encounter. Thankfully, Sara Ahmed's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Feminist Killjoy Handbook\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eprovides the latter. Simultaneously inspiring and practical--a wonderful guide for becoming a more powerful and thoughtful social justice activist in everyday situations.\" -- \u003c\/span\u003eJulia Serano, author of \u003ci\u003e\u003ca title=\"Whipping Girl\" href=\"https:\/\/burningbooks.com\/products\/whipping-girl?variant=40655520195\"\u003eWhipping Girl\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\"Sara Ahmed's profound reflection on the feminist killjoy is in fact a joyous experience for folks who understand the impact of the trivializing, displacement, and erasure of our anti-racist feminist commitments. \u003ci\u003eThe Feminist Killjoy Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e (not a \"how to\" but a \"living as a feminist\" handbook) connects anti-racist feminists across generations and teaches us that living a feminist life\/being a feminist killjoy is a joyful and collective form of resistance that is capacious enough to include us all. A moving and brilliant book that belongs in our libraries, homes, classrooms, and social movements.\" -- Chandra Talpade Mohanty, author of\u003ca title=\"Feminism Without Borders\" href=\"https:\/\/burningbooks.com\/products\/feminism-without-borders-decolonizing-theory-practicing-solidarity?variant=24012897731\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e Feminism Without Borders\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Yes. This book should be in your hands, because it changes what we can do with our hands. Outstretched in collaboration, extended as a fence, raised in fists of protest, intertwined with visionary grace. Maybe you will even write on your hand to remember: after reading this book we have new possibilities for what our hands can mean.\" \u003c\/span\u003e-- Alexis Pauline Gumbs, author of\u003ca title=\"Undrowned\" href=\"https:\/\/burningbooks.com\/products\/undrowned-black-feminist-lessons-from-marine-mammals\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e Undrowned\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eSara Ahmed\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eis a feminist writer and independent scholar who works at the intersection of feminist, queer, and race studies. Winner of the 2017 Kessler Award from CLAGS, the Center for LGBTQ Studies, Ahmed has published ten books, including the cult classic \u003ca title=\"Living a Feminist Life\" href=\"https:\/\/burningbooks.com\/products\/living-a-feminist-life?variant=39523594764339\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiving a Feminist Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. She lives in England.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Burning Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52178959368475,"sku":"Feminist Killjoy Handbook PB","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0466\/5121\/files\/71bgddAOdWL._SL1500.jpg?v=1778193483","url":"https:\/\/burningbooks.com\/products\/the-feminist-killjoy-handbook-the-radical-potential-of-getting-in-the-way-1","provider":"Burning Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}