Alison Phipps is Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Director of Gender Studies at the University of Sussex, UK. Between 2009 and 2012, she was Chair of the Feminist and Women's Studies Association of the UK and Ireland.

"Phipps explores the ways in which modern-day feminist beliefs intersect with and may even be appropriated by neoliberal and neoconservative agendas � As Phipps observes, unless accompanied by structural change, �choice� is too often only meaningful for a small elite."New Statesman "Anybody who wants to know about contemporary political confusions about the body should start here"Times Higher Education "Thought-provoking, caustic, and self-reflexive, as its wide range of themes reflect both breadth and depth in analytic scope."Gender and Society �The Politics of the Body offers valuable insights into the insidious ways in which neo-conservative and neo-liberal agendas shape even our most intimate thinking and behaviour� A rich and provocative set of arguments that could inform efforts �to revitalise the feminist politics of the body, reconnecting the personal with the political, instead of positioning it as an end in itself��Gender and Development ''This is a brave and important book. Beautifully written, cogently argued and with vivid up-to-date examples, it shows how a neoliberal and neoconservative politics is rewriting our common sense about bodies. A must-read for students and scholars of gender, sociology and cultural studies.''Rosalind Gill, City University London ''Alison Phipps revises the old feminist understanding of �victimhood� in the context of neoliberal and neoconservative politics. Her analysis shows how mythologies about victims not only prevail but also are spurred on by the political and economic agendas of contemporary capitalism.''Kristin Bumiller, Amherst College"This book can be useful for a range of different actors, practitioners, and researchers in sociology, especially those working on and for gender issues. The Politics of the Body is a well-documented and responsible must-read account of gender equality challenges in the contemporary Western world."Bodies in Society

• Acknowledgements viiIntroduction 11 Neoliberalism and Neoconservatism: Framing the Politics of the Body 72 Sexual Violence and the Politics of Victimhood 203 Gender and Islam in a Neoconservative World 494 The Commodified Politics of the Sex Industry 765 The New Reproductive Regimes of Truth 102Conclusion 132Notes 139Bibliography 143Further Reading 184Index 200

Alison Phipps is Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Director of Gender Studies at the University of Sussex, UK. Between 2009 and 2012, she was Chair of the Feminist and Women's Studies Association of the UK and Ireland.

"Phipps explores the ways in which modern-day feminist beliefs intersect with and may even be appropriated by neoliberal and neoconservative agendas � As Phipps observes, unless accompanied by structural change, �choice� is too often only meaningful for a small elite."New Statesman "Anybody who wants to know about contemporary political confusions about the body should start here"Times Higher Education "Thought-provoking, caustic, and self-reflexive, as its wide range of themes reflect both breadth and depth in analytic scope."Gender and Society �The Politics of the Body offers valuable insights into the insidious ways in which neo-conservative and neo-liberal agendas shape even our most intimate thinking and behaviour� A rich and provocative set of arguments that could inform efforts �to revitalise the feminist politics of the body, reconnecting the personal with the political, instead of positioning it as an end in itself��Gender and Development ''This is a brave and important book. Beautifully written, cogently argued and with vivid up-to-date examples, it shows how a neoliberal and neoconservative politics is rewriting our common sense about bodies. A must-read for students and scholars of gender, sociology and cultural studies.''Rosalind Gill, City University London ''Alison Phipps revises the old feminist understanding of �victimhood� in the context of neoliberal and neoconservative politics. Her analysis shows how mythologies about victims not only prevail but also are spurred on by the political and economic agendas of contemporary capitalism.''Kristin Bumiller, Amherst College"This book can be useful for a range of different actors, practitioners, and researchers in sociology, especially those working on and for gender issues. The Politics of the Body is a well-documented and responsible must-read account of gender equality challenges in the contemporary Western world."Bodies in Society

• Acknowledgements viiIntroduction 11 Neoliberalism and Neoconservatism: Framing the Politics of the Body 72 Sexual Violence and the Politics of Victimhood 203 Gender and Islam in a Neoconservative World 494 The Commodified Politics of the Sex Industry 765 The New Reproductive Regimes of Truth 102Conclusion 132Notes 139Bibliography 143Further Reading 184Index 200

Alison Phipps is Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Director of Gender Studies at the University of Sussex, UK. Between 2009 and 2012, she was Chair of the Feminist and Women's Studies Association of the UK and Ireland.

"Phipps explores the ways in which modern-day feminist beliefs intersect with and may even be appropriated by neoliberal and neoconservative agendas � As Phipps observes, unless accompanied by structural change, �choice� is too often only meaningful for a small elite."New Statesman "Anybody who wants to know about contemporary political confusions about the body should start here"Times Higher Education "Thought-provoking, caustic, and self-reflexive, as its wide range of themes reflect both breadth and depth in analytic scope."Gender and Society �The Politics of the Body offers valuable insights into the insidious ways in which neo-conservative and neo-liberal agendas shape even our most intimate thinking and behaviour� A rich and provocative set of arguments that could inform efforts �to revitalise the feminist politics of the body, reconnecting the personal with the political, instead of positioning it as an end in itself��Gender and Development ''This is a brave and important book. Beautifully written, cogently argued and with vivid up-to-date examples, it shows how a neoliberal and neoconservative politics is rewriting our common sense about bodies. A must-read for students and scholars of gender, sociology and cultural studies.''Rosalind Gill, City University London ''Alison Phipps revises the old feminist understanding of �victimhood� in the context of neoliberal and neoconservative politics. Her analysis shows how mythologies about victims not only prevail but also are spurred on by the political and economic agendas of contemporary capitalism.''Kristin Bumiller, Amherst College"This book can be useful for a range of different actors, practitioners, and researchers in sociology, especially those working on and for gender issues. The Politics of the Body is a well-documented and responsible must-read account of gender equality challenges in the contemporary Western world."Bodies in Society

• Acknowledgements viiIntroduction 11 Neoliberalism and Neoconservatism: Framing the Politics of the Body 72 Sexual Violence and the Politics of Victimhood 203 Gender and Islam in a Neoconservative World 494 The Commodified Politics of the Sex Industry 765 The New Reproductive Regimes of Truth 102Conclusion 132Notes 139Bibliography 143Further Reading 184Index 200