Feminist social and political theory : contemporary debates and dialogues / Janice C. McLaughlin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McLaughlin, Janice, 1968-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Feminist theory.

Feminist criticism.

Physical Description:

x, 214 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, [2003]

Summary:

This important text introduces students to both feminism and other social and political theories via an examination of the inter-relationship between different feminist positions and key contemporary debates. The book takes each debate in turn, outlines the main themes, discusses different feminist responses and evaluates the implications for real-life political and social issues. This user-friendly structure effectively redraws the map of contemporary feminist thought, offering a fresh and succinct summary of an extensive range of material and graphically demonstrating the ongoing relevance and value of a feminist perspective.

Contents:

Dilemmas in difference and recognition 11

Current health of feminist theory 16

Chapter 1 Equal Rights 25

Chapter 2 Standpoint Theories 47

Chapter 3 The Ethics of Care 70

Chapter 4 Postmodernism 91

Chapter 5 Moving On from Foucault 115

Feminist critiques 120

Feminist incorporations 124

Political uses 130

Chapter 6 Queer Theory 137

Outline of the key perspective 138

Feminist critiques 143

Feminist incorporations 147

Political uses 153

Chapter 7 Social Studies of Technology 160

Outline of the key perspective 160

Feminist critiques 164

Feminist incorporations 167

Political uses 176.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-210) and index.

ISBN:

0333968107

0333968115

OCLC:

52040833