The Poetry of Politics. (May 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Joffe, Carole
• Is Part Of: Contexts. Volume 12:Number 2(2013)
• Page Start: 8
• Page End: 9
• Publication Date: 2013-05
• Subjects: Katha Pollitt -- Carole Joffe -- feminist movement -- academic feminism -- sociology -- social sciences -- abortion -- 2012 U.S. elections -- The Nation; Social sciences -- Periodicals; Social sciences -- United States -- Periodicals; United States -- Social conditions -- Periodicals; 301.05
• DOI: 10.1177/1536504213487691
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1536-5042

Abstract

Katha Pollitt, longtime columnist for The Nation and one of the country's leading political commentators, was recently interviewed by sociologist Carole Joffe. The interview offers Pollitt's views on such subjects as the state of the feminist movement, academic feminism, the 2012 elections, and sociology.