Includes bibliographical references (p. 432-460) and index.
Contents:
Doing feminist theory -- Modern feminist thought -- Liberal feminisms -- Radical feminisms -- Marxist, socialist & anarchist feminisms -- Intersectionality theories -- Feminist thought after taking the postmodern turn -- Postmodernism, poststructuralism, queer & transgender theories -- Third wave feminisms -- Theory applications -- Feminism & imperialism in early modernity -- Feminism & imperialism in late modernity -- Feminism & imperialism in postmodernity -- Conclusion: paradigm shifts in feminist thought.
Summary:
"Doing Feminist Theory critically examines feminist thought from the late 18th century to the present. Organized historically and by theoretical perspectives, it highlights the relationship between feminist theory and practice, as well as the diversity of feminist visions and voices by race, class, gender, sexual orientation, and global location. The history of feminist thought is interwoven with the history of the U.S. women's movement to ground theory in its socio-historical context and to illuminate paradigm shifts toward an increasing focus on difference, deconstruction and decentering in postmodernity. Links between the local and global are emphasized in theory application sections devoted to global and environmental issues."--pub. desc.
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