Approachable for general readers as well as for students in women's studies-related courses at all levels, this guide follows the Companion format in combining over a dozen in-depth background chapters with more than 400 A-Z dictionary entries. The background chapters are written by major figures in the field of feminist studies, and include thorough coverage of the history of feminism, as well as discussions of topics such as post-feminism, men in feminism, feminism and new technologies and feminism and philosophy. The dictionary entries cover the major individuals and issues essential to an...