Full Description
So what is feminism anyway? Is it possible to make sense of the complex and often contradictory debates?
In this concise and accessible introduction to feminist theory, Chris Beasley provides clear explanations of the many types of feminism. She outlines the development of liberal, radical and Marxist/socialist feminism, and reviews the more contemporary influences of psychoanalysis, postmodernism, theories of the body, queer theory and the ongoing significance of race and ethnicity.
What is Feminism? is a clear and up-to-date guide to Western feminist theory for students, their teachers, researchers and anyone else who wants to understand and engage in current feminist debates.
Contents
Introduction
PART ONE: DEPARTING FROM TRADITIONAL FARE
Feminisim's Critique of Traditional Social and Political Thought
Feminism's Difference from Traditional Social and Political Thought
PART TWO: ACTIVE INGREDIENTS
Debates 'Within' Feminism about Feminism
Overviews of Feminist Thought
PART THREE: WHAT'S ON THE MENU?
Starters on the Feminist Menu
Liberal, Radical and Marxist/Socialist Feminisms
'Other' Possibilities
Feminism and the Influence of Psychoanalysis
More on the Menu
Postmodernist/Poststructuralist Influences
Reassessments and Potentialities
Feminists Concerned with Race/Ethnicity
Conclusion
