Feminist alliances / edited by Lynda Burns.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Burns, Lynda.

Series:

Value inquiry book series ; v. 175.

Value inquiry book series ; v. 175

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Feminism.

Feminist theory.

Identity (Philosophical concept).

Women--Political activity.

Women.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (219 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; New York : Rodopi, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is about feminism, its critics, and its possible directions for change. The nine chapters raise questions about theories of sexual difference, power, justice and history. A central theme concerns the prospects for combining feminist with other, non-feminist, political perspectives.

Contents:

Preface

Lynda BURNS: Introduction

Part One: Responding to Challenges

Iris Marion YOUNG: The Complexities of Coalition

Alison M. JAGGAR: Whose Politics? Who's Correct?

Chris BEASLEY: Speaking of Feminism... What Are We Arguing About?

Part Two: Rethinking Feminist Alliances

Jenna THOMPSON: The Purposes of Politics: A Feminist Inquiry

Lisa FEATHERSTONE: Foucault, Feminism, and History

Jacqui BROAD, KAREN GREEN, HELEN PROSSER: Emasculating Metaphor: Whither the Maleness of Reason?

Susan DUGGIN, JASON PUDSEY: Care Ethics, Power and Feminist Socioanalysis

Narelle LYDEAMORE: Pornography and Power

Marguerite La CAZE: Splitting the Difference: Between Young and Fraser on Identity Politics

Bibliography

About the Author

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

94-012-0172-2

1-4237-9196-7

OCLC:

714567220

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789401201728 DOI