Kategoria BISAC: Social Science >> Feminism & Feminist Theory

Highly original and stimulating, this book provides a detailed overview of postmodern feminist theory and practice. Subjects covered include:
*the differences between the feminism of the 1970s and contemporary feminism
*liberal, radical, socialist and postmodern feminisms
*feminist reactions to the growth in reproductive technologies
*how feminism informs debates about the subject, epistemology and political action
*feminism into the new millennium

Cyberfeminism and Artificial Life examines the construction, manipulation and re-definition of life in contemporary technoscientific culture. It takes a critical political view of the concept of life as information, tracing this through the new biology and the discourse of genomics as well as through the changing discipline of artificial life and its manifestation in art, language, literature, commerce and entertainment. From cloning to computer games, and incorporating an analysis of hardware, software and 'wetware', Sarah Kember extends current understanding by demonstrating the...

Examines the construction, manipulation and re-definition of life in contemporary technoscientific culture. It takes a critical political view of the concept of life as information, tracing this through the new biology and the discourse of genomics as well as through the changing discipline of artificial life and its manifestation in art, language, literature, commerce and entertainment. From cloning to computer games, and incorporating an analysis of hardware, software and 'wetware', Sarah Kember extends current understanding by demonstrating the ways in which this relatively marginal field...

This volume reprints excerpts from six radical feminist journals of this crucial decade: The Lily, the Genius of Liberty, the Pioneer and Women's Advocate, the Una, The Woman's Advocate and The Sybil

First published in 1987, this volume reprints material from the 1850's and 1860's, a period which marked a turning point in the history of British feminism.

The Revolution was one of the most radical periodicals of the Western women's movement. Though it only lasted a few years, it drew considerable attention to the courage and eloquence of its editors and contributors. This volume presents a wide range of exerpts from the periodical, evoking the undiminished power of these women's voices.

With nine papers examining a distinct body of archaeological data, Ungendering Civilization offers a much needed scrutiny of the role of women in the evolution of states.

Studying societies including Predynastic Egypt, Minoan Crete, ancient Zimbabwe and the Maya - to determine what the facts actually show, the contributors critically address traditional views of male and female roles, and argue for the possibility that the root historical cause of gender subordination is participation in modern world system, rather than 'innate' tendencies to domesticity and child-rearing...

Reflecting upon the recent growth of interest in feminist ideas of philosophy of science, this book traces the development of the subject within the confines of feminist philosophy. It is designed to introduce the newcomer to the main ideas that form the subject area with a view to equipping students with all the major arguments and standpoints required to understand this burgeoning area of study.

Arranged thematically, the book looks at the spectrum of views that have arisen in the debate. It is broadly arranged into sections dealing with concepts such as the notion of...

This book reflects the recent growth of interest in feminist ideas of philosophy of science and traces the development of the subject within the confines of feminist philosophy. It is designed to introduce the newcomer to the main ideas that form the subject with a view to equipping students with all the major arguments and standpoints required in understanding this burgeoning area of study. The book is arranged thematically and looks at the spectrum of views that have arisen in the debate. It is broadly arranged into sections dealing with concepts such as the notion of value free-science,...

Since the 1970s, the literary and cultural politics of the turn-of-the-century New Woman have received increasing academic attention. Whether she is seen as the emblem of sexual anarchy, an agent of mediation between mass market and modernist cultures, or as a symptom of the consolidation of nineteenth and early twentieth-century political liberation movements, the New Woman represents a site of cultural and socio-political contestation and acts as a marker of modernity. This book explores the diversity of meanings ascribed to the New Woman in the context of cultural debates conducted within...

This study is a rich and readable collection of memoirs, some short, some extensive, of those who worked at Granada during the first 30 years of its existence. It captures a climate of creative activity unique in the history of broadcasting, now referred to as the Golden Years of British television.

The path-breaking Encyclopedia of Feminist Theories is an accessible, multidisciplinary insight into the complex field of feminist thought. The Encyclopedia contains over 500 authoritative entries commissioned from an international team of contributors and includes clear, concise and provocative explanations of key themes and ideas. Each entry contains cross references and a bibliographic guide to further reading; over 50 biographical entries provide readers with a sense of how the theories they encounter have developed out of the lives and situations of their authors.

The essays in this groundbreaking collection stage conversations between the thought of the controversial feminist philosopher, linguist and psychoanalyst Luce Irigaray and premodern writers, ranging from Empedocles and Homer, to Shakespeare, Spenser and Donne. They explore both the pre-Enlightenment roots of Luce Irigaray's thought, and the impact that her writings have had on our understanding of ancient, medieval and Renaissance culture. Luce Irigaray has been a major figure in Anglo-American literary theory, philosophy and gender studies ever since her germinal works, Speculum of the...

"Published in association with Malaysian Social Science Association (MSSA)."

One of the most talked-about scholarly works of the past fifty years, Judith Butler's Gender Trouble is as celebrated as it is controversial.

Arguing that traditional feminism is wrong to look to a natural, 'essential' notion of the female, or indeed of sex or gender, Butler starts by questioning the category 'woman' and continues in this vein with examinations of 'the masculine' and 'the feminine'. Best known however, but also most often misinterpreted, is Butler's concept of gender as a reiterated social performance rather than the expression of a prior...

This original book presents a global approach to eighteenth century warfare. Emphasis is placed on the importance of conflict in the period and the capacity for decisiveness in impact and development in method. Through this Jeremy Black extends the view beyond land to naval conflict.

European Warfare in a Global Context offers a comparative approach, in the sense of considering Western developments alongside those elsewhere, furthermore it puts emphasis on conflict between Western and non-western powers. This approach necessarily reconsiders developments within the...

This book recognises sexuality as a mainstream concept in political analysis, and explores issues in the politics of sexuality that are highly salient and controversial today. These include conceptions of citizenship and nationality linked to gender and sexuality, the legislation about the age of consent, prostitution and 'trafficking in women', the international politics of population control, abortion, sexual harassment, and sexuality in the military. The international team of contributors provide a wide range of perspectives in a variety of contexts. On a national level, they offer...

Feminism/Postmodernism asks if postmodern feminist politics are possible? Contributors consider issues such as the nature of personal and social identity, and the consequence of changing work and family relations on women's lives. This book should be of interest to students and teachers of feminist theory, postmodernism, political or social theory, literary theory.

This volume contains a selection of essays which proposes strategies for practising conflict in feminism and explores the most critically divisive issues in feminism today. The papers analyze how particular debates have worked both for and against feminist thought. Contributors include Elizabeth Abel, King-Kok Cheung, Mary Childers, Nancy Cott, Teresa de Lauretis, Diane Ehrensaft, Carla Freccero, Jane Gallop, Evelyn Hammonds, Bell Hooks, Peggy Kamuf, Katie King, Tom Laqueur, Marni Lazreg, Helen Longio, Nancy Miller, Martha Minow, Sara Ruddick, Joan Scott, Valerie Smith, Ann Snitow and...

Bartky draws on the experience of daily life to unmask the many disguises by which intimations of inferiority are visited upon women. She critiques both the male bias of current theory and the debilitating dominion held by notions of "proper femininity" over women and their bodies in patriarchal culture.