Modern feminist thought : from the second wave to 'post-feminism' / Imelda Whelehan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Whelehan, Imelda, 1960- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Feminist theory.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (270 pages)

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2005.

Summary:

This introduction provides a critical survey of the dominant trends in Anglo-American feminist thought since 1968. From the historical roots of second-wave feminism to current debates about feminist theory and politics, it sets out the different philosophies and political positions before relating them to feminism in the 1990s. Chapters analyse issues such as sexuality, representation, consciousness-raising and ideology from liberal, socialist, radical, black and lesbian feminist perspectives. Current crises which threaten to divide the women's movement are discussed, such as 'men in feminism', postmodernism, and the notion of a backlash fuelled by detractors like Camille Paglia and Kate Roiphe.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

PART ONE: GENERATING THE SECOND WAVE

1 Liberal Feminism: The Origins of the Second Wave

2 Marxist/Socialist Feminism: Reconstructing Male Radicalism

3 Radical Feminism: Redefining Politics

4 Lesbian Feminism: Exploding 'Heteroreality'

5 Black Feminism: Reimagining 'Equality'

PART TWO: CRISIS IN FEMINISM?

6 Crisis in Feminism?: Feminist Debates in the '80s and '90s

7 Sites of Fissure: Putting the Politics of the Personal to the Test

8 Men in Feminism

9 Feminism, Postmodernism and Theoretical Developments

10 Identity Crisis?: 'Post-feminism', the Media and 'Feminist Superstars'

Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780748632084

0748632085