Brave

Abstract

This article analyzes The Global and the Intimate: Feminism in Our Time, edited by Geraldine Pratt and Victoria Rosner, which proposes the binary 'global/intimate' as an alternative to 'global/local'. The paper explores the editors' contention that this duality resists flattening effects of binaries and disrupts geographical hierarchies. The article argues that feminist methodologies critique universalist assumptions in globalization discourses, offering nuanced accounts through gender relations analysis. Key findings include the volume's mixed success in avoiding stereotypes and its non-Americentric vision, despite several case studies focusing on contemporary American society. The significance lies in the book's potential to challenge hierarchical ontologies of scale and expose gender hierarchies in globalization narratives.

(The abstract and keywords were prepared retrospectively for indexing purposes using AI-assisted tools and editorial review, based on the original article. They did not appear in the original publication.)