Status
Available
Publication
Westview Press (1998), Edition: Second Edition, 368 pages
Description
A classic resource on feminist theory, Feminist Thought offers a clear, comprehensive, and incisive introduction to the major traditions of feminist theory, from liberal feminism, radical feminism, and Marxist and socialist feminism to care-focused feminism, psychoanalytic feminism, and ecofeminism. The fifth edition has been thoroughly revised, and now includes a new chapter on Third Wave and Third Space Feminism. Also added to this edition are significantly expanded discussions on women of color feminisms, psychoanalytic and care feminisms, as well as new examinations of queer theory, LGBTQ and trans feminism.
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LibraryThing member patrish11
I really liked this book. A trip down memory lane reading about the traditional liberal, radical and socialist feminism. Naming the more contemporary feminism: second wave and third wave. An intelligent (sometimes too deep for me) exploration of feminism is helpful in understanding the 'post
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modern' women. I liked that Tong says, "men as well as women have much to gain by joining a variety of postmodern and third wave feminists in their attempts to shape a feminism that meets PEOPLE's needs in the new millenium. Show Less
Subjects
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
368 p.; 8.98 inches
ISBN
0813332958 / 9780813332956
Local notes
feminisms
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