Fundamental feminism : contesting the core concepts of feminist theory / Judith Grant.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York : Routledge, 1993Description: xi, 226 pages ; 23 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0415908264
- 9780415908269
- 0415908256
- 9780415908252
- 305.4201 20
- HQ1190 .G7 1993
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305.4201 GEN Postfemininities in popular culture / | 305.4201 GOO Gender work : feminism after neoliberalism / | 305.4201 GRA Baudrillard's challenge : a feminist reading / | 305.4201 GRA Fundamental feminism : contesting the core concepts of feminist theory / | 305.4201 GRI Feminist philosophers : women's perspectives on philosophical traditions / | 305.4201 GRO Volatile bodies : toward a corporeal feminism / | 305.4201 GRO Becoming undone : Darwinian reflections on life, politics, and art / |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-218) and index.
"What makes feminist theory feminist? How did so many different feminisms come to exist? In Fundamental Feminism, Judith Grant addresses these questions by offering a critical exploration of the evolution of feminist theory and the state of feminist thinking today. Grant provides a lively assessment of the major problems of contemporary feminist thought and identifies a set of common assumptions that link the wide variety of feminist theories in existence. Fundamental Feminism calls for nothing less than a substantial revision of the core concepts responsible for shaping feminist theory as we now know it. Grant identifies and critiques three core concepts of feminist theory--"woman," "experience," and "personal politics"--from their origins in pamphlets and writings from the early women's liberation movement to their current construction in feminist thought. She then connects a number of major debates in feminism today to the longstanding influence of these; core assumptions. These debates include the hegemony of the white female perspective, the tension between anti-pornography and pro-sex feminists, and the discussions surrounding the challenges presented by postmodernism. Grant gives readers valuable insight into the dilemma facing feminist theory today. Fundamental Feminism is a thorough and provocative analysis that will be essential reading for anyone interested in the future of feminist theory and the power of feminist politics."--Publisher description.
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