Contrary to the popular belief that feminism has gained a foothold in many disciplines, the essays collected in this volume argue that feminism is still actively resisted in mainstream academia. The work considers the professional, philosophical and personal backlashes against feminist thought.

Contrary to the popular belief that feminism has gained a foothold in the many disciplines of the academy, the essays collected in Theorizing Backlash argue that feminism is still actively resisted in mainstream academia. Contributors to this volume consider the professional, philosophical, and personal backlashes against feminist thought, and reflect upon their ramifications. The conclusion is that the disdain and irrational resentment of feminism, even in higher education, amounts to a backlash against progress.