Feminism in France : from May '68 to Mitterand / Claire Duchen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Duchen, Claire, author.

Series:

Routledge library editions. Feminist theory.

Routledge library editions. Feminist theory ; v. 9

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Feminism--France--History--20th century.

Feminism.

Women--Political activity--France--History--20th century.

Women.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (185 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Feminism in France charts the evolution of the women's liberation in France (MLF) from its emergence in 1968 to the present. Claire Duchen provides a lucid and compelling account of different feminist practices in France, clarifying the divergent political stances and the feminist theory that informs them. The remarkably clear introduction to French feminist theory, notably of Luce Irigaray and Helene Cixous, places it in its wider intellectual and political context and illuminates the complex connection of feminist thinking to other strands of contemporary French thought, represen

Contents:

Feminism in France From May '68 to Mitterrand; Copyright; Feminism in France From May '68 to Mitterrand; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1 Beginnings; Chapter 2 Currents: diversity and conflict; Chapter 3 French feminists and motherhood: destiny or slavery?; Chapter 4 Feminists and (French) philosophy; Chapter 5 The concept of the feminine; Chapter 6 A different politics; Chapter 7 Feminism in Socialist France; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

First published in 1986 by Routledge & Kegan Paul.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-136-19149-6

0-203-08442-X

1-283-86110-0

1-136-19150-X

9780203084427

OCLC:

823386949