Feminist Art of Walking

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Feminist Art of Walking

Feminism and feminist theory Social geography Walking, hiking, trekking

Author: Morag Rose

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Language: English

Published by: Pluto Press

Published on: 20th October 2025

Format: LCP-protected ePub

ISBN: 9780745351001


Evocatively demonstrates the power of walking as not only a source of individual connection to place, but as something that helps us rediscover, and fight for, what matters to our communities

Leslie Kern, author of Feminist City

A moving and delightful wander through the personal and the political. A feminist manifesto for everyone who has felt the oppression of the city and wants to claim it back as a place of joy

Paula Serafini, Queen Mary University of London

The allure of the city is powerful, but not universally accessible. For many women, it can be exclusionary, exploitative and dangerous. In The Feminist Art of Walking, Morag Rose shows how women can and do claim their place in the public space.

Setting off to explore cities and towns across Britain, she traces local histories and personal stories and attunes herself to the wider resonances of women's rights amidst alienating capitalist cityscapes. Craving connection and comradeship, she discovers a unique and inclusive approach to walking, celebrating diverse women who transform walking into an art form and act of resistance.

By experiencing the pleasures and pains of pedestrian exploration, she shows us how to reconnect with and become enchanted by our streets.

Morag Rose is a walking artist, activist and academic. She is founder of the Loiterers Resistance Movement and a senior lecturer at the University of Liverpool.

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