This impeccably written and exceptionally timely transversal analysis demonstrates the power of women’s contemporary political engagement. Teresa Bartoli and Lydia Rose not only deftly wield ecofeminist theory in their intersectional treatment of resistance to patriarchal oppression, environmental degradation, and social inequality, but also demonstrate how ecofeminism has become part and parcel of women’s activism in the United States.
— Patrick Murphy, University of Central Florida
Using the 2017 Women's March as a central metaphor, Pink Hats and Ballots examines the multiple factors that inspired the significant historic event and its aftermath. The book analyzes the forces that brought women to take part in political protests, run for elected government positions, and inspire a staunch activism that the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests amplified. Examining the connections between these major historical events, the book cogently brings together ecofeminism, environmental studies, sociology, political theory, and other important fields and frameworks to reveal activism’s ability to empower women, Black, African American, Latinx, Native American, and other marginalized groups. Moreover, the book shows the key role of women’s political activism and the Black Lives Matter movement in challenging historical injustices that were deeply affected by Donald Trump’s presidency and the Coronavirus pandemic.
— Babacar M’Baye, Kent State University