Revolution der Verbundenheit

In the midst of a seemingly deeply shattered and crisis-ridden society, Franziska Schutzbach asks about the prospects for solidarity. "We still have to achieve a great freedom together." Bettina von Arnim wrote this to her friend Karoline von Günderode. Many years have passed since then, and the emancipation of women has progressed - especially when women relate to each other. This book sets out in search of strong and nurturing female relationships, of love and friendship between women, of political sisterhood and solidarity, of emancipatory mother-daughter relationships and female family genealogies.

Using numerous captivating examples from the past and present, sociologist and non-fiction author Franziska Schutzbach shows how women have made revolutions possible through their relationships despite division and difference. How they loosened patriarchal structures in everyday life and politics because they allied and befriended each other. She describes what is possible when women orientate themselves towards other women. Against the division of women. But she also shows how difficult this is. Because the division of women is one of the foundations of patriarchal power. Women should orientate themselves towards men, not towards each other. They are supposed to align themselves with sexist standards and male favour. They should co-operate with oppressive systems instead of rebelling against them together.

Unity and harmony are not a matter of course among women, there are rifts and differences, we find disagreements, lack of solidarity and the exercise of power. And a great lack of time. The book also gets to the bottom of these challenges.