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Robin James

Robin James is an associate professor of philosophy at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She is the author of Resilience & Melancholy: Pop Music, Feminism, Neoliberalism. She blogs at it's her factory. Follow her on Twitter: @doctaj.

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3 May 2016

Women’s Resilience and Post-Feminist Sexism

This post originally appeared November 10, 2015. In 1977, punk pioneer Poly Styrene used loud, screamed, overdriven vocals to revolt against the stereotype that “little girls should be seen and … Continue reading "Women’s Resilience and Post-Feminist Sexism"

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6 Oct 2015

Resilience, an ideal that hurts more than it helps

Resilience–the ability to bounce back after trauma or crisis–is an ideal that is increasingly central to our culture. “Bouncing back” can mean breaking even, but generally people think resilience is … Continue reading "Resilience, an ideal that hurts more than it helps"