Understanding Feminism provides an accessible guide to one of the most important and contested movements in progressive modern thought. Presenting feminism as a dynamic, multi-faceted and adaptive movement that has evolved in response to the changing practical and theoretical problems faced by women...

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1. Verfasser:	Bowden, Peta, 1946-
Weitere Verfasser:	Mummery, Jane, 1970-
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	London ; New York : Routledge, 2014.
Schriftenreihe:	Understanding movements in modern thought.
Schlagworte:	Feminist theory. Théorie féministe. Feminist theory
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Zusammenfassung:	Understanding Feminism provides an accessible guide to one of the most important and contested movements in progressive modern thought. Presenting feminism as a dynamic, multi-faceted and adaptive movement that has evolved in response to the changing practical and theoretical problems faced by women, the authors take a problem-oriented approach that maps the complex strands of feminist thinking in relation to womens struggles for equal recognition and rights, and freedom from oppressive constraints of sex, self-expression and autonomy. Each chapter focuses on a different cluster of concerns, demonstrating key moves in second-wave feminist thought, as well as some of the diversity in response-strategies that encompass both socio-economic and cultural-symbolic concerns. This approach not only shows how central feminist insights, theories and strategies emerge and re-emerge across different contexts, but makes clear that far from being ;over feminism remains a vital response to the diverse issues that women (and men) find pressing and socially important.
Beschreibung:	Originally published 2009 by Acumen.
Beschreibung:	1 online resource (vii, 199 pages)
Bibliographie:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-191) and index.
ISBN:	9781315711560 1315711567