Kindle
$2.99
Available instantly
Audible Logo Audiobook
$0.00
with membership trial
Hardcover
$14.44
Paperback
$14.29
Kindle Price: $2.99

Save $15.00 (83%)

Promotions apply when you purchase

These promotions will be applied to this item:

Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions.

Audiobook Price: $17.71

Save: $4.72 (27%)

Read with our free app
You've subscribed to ! We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. When new books are released, we'll charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the pre-order period.
Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at
Your Memberships & Subscriptions

Buy for others

Give as a gift or purchase for a team or group.
Learn more

Buying and sending eBooks to others

  1. Select quantity
  2. Buy and send eBooks
  3. Recipients can read on any device

These ebooks can only be redeemed by recipients in the US. Redemption links and eBooks cannot be resold.
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the author

Koa Beck
+ Follow
More books from this author
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

White Feminism: From the Suffragettes to Influencers and Who They Leave Behind Kindle Edition

by Koa Beck (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 134 ratings
See all formats and editions
Great on Kindle
Great Experience. Great Value.
iphone with kindle app
Putting our best book forward
Each Great on Kindle book offers a great reading experience, at a better value than print to keep your wallet happy.

Explore your book, then jump right back to where you left off with Page Flip.

View high quality images that let you zoom in to take a closer look.

Enjoy features only possible in digital – start reading right away, carry your library with you, adjust the font, create shareable notes and highlights, and more.

Discover additional details about the events, people, and places in your book, with Wikipedia integration.
Get the free Kindle app: Link to the kindle app page Link to the kindle app page
Enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the Kindle edition of this book. Learn more about Great on Kindle, available in select categories.
Written “with passion and insight about the knotted history of racism within women’s movements and feminist culture” (Rebecca Traister, New York Times bestselling author), this whip-smart, timely, and impassioned call for change is perfect for fans of Good and Mad and Hood Feminism.

Addressing today’s conversation about race, empowerment, and inclusion in America, Koa Beck, writer and former editor-in-chief of Jezebel, boldly examines the history of feminism, from the true mission of the suffragists to the rise of corporate feminism with clear-eyed scrutiny and meticulous detail. She also examines overlooked communities—including Native American, Muslim, transgender, and more—and their ongoing struggles for social change.

With “intellectually smart and emotionally intelligent” (Patrisse Cullors, New York Times bestselling author and Black Lives Matter cofounder) writing, Beck meticulously documents how elitism and racial prejudice have driven the narrative of feminist discourse. Blending pop culture, primary historical research, and first-hand storytelling, she shows us how we have shut women out of the movement, and what we can do to correct our course for a new generation.

Combining a scholar’s understanding with hard data and razor-sharp cultural commentary, White Feminism “is a rousing blueprint for a more inclusive ‘new era of feminism’” (TheBoston Globe).
Read more Read less
Previous page
  1. Print length
    318 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  4. Publisher
    Atria Books
  5. Publication date
    January 5, 2021
  6. File size
    2216 KB
  7. Page Flip
    Enabled
  8. Word Wise
    Enabled
  9. Enhanced typesetting
    Enabled
  10. See all details
Next page
Add a debit or credit card to save time when you check out
Convenient and secure with 2 clicks. Add your card

From the Publisher

Editorial Reviews

Review

“Don’t judge this book by its cover. Koa Beck knows that feminism includes all women and girls by definition, and is writing to overcome anti-feminist divisions that divide and defeat us.” (Gloria Steinem, New York Times bestselling author of My Life on the Road )

“Koa Beck writes with passion and insight about the knotted history of racism within women's movements and feminist culture, past and present. Curious, rigorous, and ultimately generous, White Feminism is a pleasure and an education.” (Rebecca Traister, New York Times bestselling author of Good and Mad )

“Intellectually smart and emotionally intelligent, Beck brilliantly articulates how feminism has failed women of color and non-binary people. She illuminates the broad landscapes of systemic oppression and demands that white feminism evolve lest it continue to be as oppressive as the patriarchy.” (Patrisse Khan-Cullors, cofounder of Black Lives Matter, New York Times bestselling author of When They Call You a Terrorist, and joint recipient of the Sydney Peace Prize )

“With insight and originality White Feminism documents how the contradictions of race and class have undermined U.S. feminism since the very beginning. Beck challenges and inspires us to go beyond narrow, individualized notions of liberation to build genuine movements for justice.” (Barbara Smith, cofounder of the Combahee River Collective )

“Koa Beck has a crystal clear understanding that there is no singular winner in the battle for gender equity. White Feminism is a must-read for anyone ready to challenge just about everything they thought they knew about contemporary feminist discourse.” (Kimberly Drew, coeditor of Black Futures )

About the Author

Koa Beck is the former editor-in-chief of Jezebel. Previously, she was the executive editor at Vogue and cohost of “The #MeToo Memos” on WNYC’s The Takeaway. Her writing has appeared in The Atlantic, The New York Observer, The Guardian, and Esquire, among others. For her reporting prowess, she has been interviewed by the BBC and has appeared on many panels about gender and identity at the Harvard Kennedy School at Harvard University, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Historical Society, and Columbia Journalism School to name a few. She lives in Los Angeles.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08BLWD3TF
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Atria Books (January 5, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 5, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2216 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 318 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 134 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Koa Beck

Koa Beck

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Discover more of the author’s books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more

Customer reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars
4.8 out of 5
134 global ratings

Top reviews from the United States

Potatos
5.0 out of 5 stars It’s time to course correct. This is the new feminism
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2022
Verified Purchase
It’s time to update our idea of what it means to be a feminist. This was a challenging read as a white woman that came into adulthood in the Pinterest era of feminism quotes. I had so much fear that if I acknowledged that my efforts in life through feminism were to secure resources for my family and stopped the pursuit of personal gain through invading male spaces then I would be thrust into poverty and my (future) children would have no food or a roof over their head. And hey, turns out, THATS the problem. The problem is that there’s a large part of society that doesn’t get basic necessities let alone basic comforts. And letting women into more economically powerful spaces doesn’t erase that, it reinforces that it should be that way. Don’t question how you can get to the top, question why there is a top and why you have to push people down to get there. And question why you’re afraid that if you stop striving for economic success, you literally won’t have enough to survive.
6 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Elizabeth
5.0 out of 5 stars Important book - tiny print (paperback)
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2022
Verified Purchase
This book makes important arguments, and though I’m not finished reading, I give the content fives stars.

The print on the paperback version is tiny. Kindle or audio book may be more accessible. (I haven’t seen the hard cover version to compare.)
Helpful
 Report
Matthew Luckey
5.0 out of 5 stars AWSOME
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2021
Verified Purchase
ANOTHER EXCELLENT BOOK CRITIQUING THE WHITE SUPREMACY INHERENT IN ESTABLISHMENT FEMINISM. NON-WHITE WOMEN NEED TO STOP BEING EXPLOITED BY RICH WHITE FEMINISTS AS PROPS FOR THEIR OWN PERSONAL CAREER ADVANCEMENT. IS THERE A WRITER OUT THERE WITH ENOUGH COURAGE TO MAKE THE SAME CASE AGAINST THE ESTABLISHMENT LGBTQ RIGHTS MOVEMENT, WHICH IS ALSO DOMINATED BY RICH WHITE OPPORTUNISTS?
Helpful
 Report
Bonnie Beckett
5.0 out of 5 stars How White Feminism Has Excluded Minorities
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2021
Verified Purchase
An impressive and well researched overview of how white feminism has systematically excluded people of color, LGBTQ, and other minorities.
7 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Lexi Barlow
5.0 out of 5 stars Deep dive into feminism
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2021
As a warning, this book is dense. There is so much information jam packed into this book that it is nearly impossible to read large chunks at a time. However, this book is essential. Beck deep dives into the history of feminism from the white suffragettes who declined to permit Black suffragettes to walk with them in their march to the women fighting for gender equality in Latin America to the topic of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. A wholly intersectional piece of feminist literature, White Feminism does more than just declare that feminism needs to incorporate all groups of women (BIPOC, queer, trans, etc.). White Feminism denounces, well, white feminism. Beck calls out white feminists for the harm they (we) cause. She describes how white feminists used the labor and ideas of Black and Indigenous feminist leaders to further themselves while leaving behind those same leaders. My one issue with the book is minor and is more of a personal preference than anything else. I did not love how the author included paragraphs of quotes throughout the book. I would have preferred she paraphrased more and engaged with the quotes directly rather than simply including them. An intensely important and timely book for anyone who calls themselves a feminist.
19 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Karyn on LI
5.0 out of 5 stars Opened my eyes
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2021
I learned a great deal reading this book. The research was deep and to point. The author's conclusions well expressed and inciteful. I realize I was part of the problem and my feminist outlook was deeply conditioned by my race and cultural mores. Now I have guidelines to help me see outside the blinders that keep feminism from being the institutional game changer it needs to be.
One person found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Lots to learn.
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2021
There’s a lot here. Take your time reading it. I am a white latina women and thought I was out of my “bubble.” This book showed me so much.
10 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
KJ
1.0 out of 5 stars Don't bother
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2021
Gets many historical facts wrong
5 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report

Top reviews from other countries

Eliot T.
1.0 out of 5 stars Horrible packaging 📦 you can get (great) battered books somewhere else
Reviewed in Mexico on April 12, 2021
Verified Purchase
The packaging was horrendous and the book damaged, the content is great thou, really goes deep into the way power dinamics has shaped feminism's history
Customer image
Eliot T.
1.0 out of 5 stars Horrible packaging 📦 you can get (great) battered books somewhere else
Reviewed in Mexico on April 12, 2021
The packaging was horrendous and the book damaged, the content is great thou, really goes deep into the way power dinamics has shaped feminism's history
Images in this review
Customer image Customer image
Customer imageCustomer image
Report
Abby
5.0 out of 5 stars Eye-opening
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 3, 2021
Verified Purchase
Perfectly describes why intersectionality is important. Furthermore, it tackles white essentialism in feminism and provides meaningful insight into how feminism started to work with capitalistic or oppressive structures instead of fighting against them. A must read for everyone who supports inclusive feminism!
28 people found this helpful
 Report
Report an issue

Does this item contain inappropriate content?
Report
Do you believe that this item violates a copyright?
Report
Does this item contain quality or formatting issues?
Report