When Feminists Don't Fit The Case of Pauline Hanson |
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Authors: | Iva Deutchman Anne Ellison |
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Institution: | 1. Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, New York;2. Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Australia |
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Abstract: | The rise of the Far Right is a global phenomenon traditionally viewed as antithetical to feminism. However, in Australia from 1996–2001 Far Right politics was dominated by a woman, Pauline Hanson, thus calling into question the dynamics between organized feminism and the Far Right. A significant problem for Australian feminists trying to understand Hanson is that her ideology, activities and life-style are internally contradictory. This article draws on American analyses of similar women and examines the contradictions in Hanson's political philosophy and activism with a view to challenging current Australian feminist analysis of this controversial political woman. |
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Keywords: | "One Nation' "radical right' "Pauline Hanson' "conservative feminists' and the like? extremism multiculturalism Australia |
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