The Routledge critical dictionary of feminism and postfeminism / edited by Sarah Gamble.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Gamble, Sarah.

Series:

Routledge critical dictionary series

The Routledge critical dictionary series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Feminism--Dictionaries.

Feminism.

Genre:

Dictionaries.

Physical Description:

xii, 370 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2000.

Summary:

Feminism has radically altered the everyday relations between people worldwide. Since its earliest days, feminism has been organized around multiple agendas and issues including pornography, sexual identity, and politics. This diversity has allowed for a redefining of the movement. The ideas that the feminists of the 1960s and '70s established are now being questioned and challenged by a younger generation in the light of women's increased access to equality in the modern world.

The Routledge Critical Dictionary of Feminism and Postfeminism is designed to be the widest-ranging paperback reference guide on feminism ever published. This invaluable resource follows the unique Critical Dictionary format in combining over a dozen essays with more than 400 A-Z dictionary entries. In-depth background essays trace the development of feminist thought and outline its influence on various aspects of contemporary culture, such as technology, religion, literature, and film. The dictionary entries cover the major individuals and issues essential to our understanding both of feminism's roots and the trends that are shaping its future.

Contents:

Part I Feminism: Its History and Cultural Context 1

1 Early Feminism / Stephanie Hodgson-Wright 3

2 First Wave Feminism / Valerie Sanders 16

3 Second Wave Feminism / Sue Thornham 29

4 Postfeminism / Sarah Gamble 43

5 Feminism and Gender / Sophia Phoca 55

6 Feminism and the Developing World / Alka Kurian 66

7 Women and New Technologies / Liza Tsaliki 80

8 Feminism and Film / Sue Thornham 93

9 Feminism and Popular Culture / Natalie Fenton 104

10 Feminism and the Body / Fiona Carson 117

11 Feminism and Literature / Jill LeBihan 129

12 Feminism and Language / Mary M. Talbot 140

13 Feminism and Philosophy / Pamela Sue Anderson 148

14 Feminism and Religion / Alison Jasper 158

15 Feminism and Psychoanalysis / Danielle Ramsey 168.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

0415925185

OCLC:

42726195