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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461828903321

Autore

Chanter Tina <1960->

Titolo

Gender [[electronic resource] ] : key concepts in philosophy / / Tina Chanter

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Continuum, c2006

ISBN

1-283-20692-7

9786613206923

1-4411-6968-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (183 p.)

Collana

Key concepts in philosophy

Disciplina

305.4201

Soggetti

Feminist theory

Sex role

Gender identity

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-172) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction: The Challenge of Transgendered Identity: The End of Gender as We Know it?; 1. Formative Moments and Concepts in the History of Feminism; 2. Feminism and Marxism: The Usefulness and the Limitations of Parallel Models; 3. Disciplining, Controlling, and Normalizing Female Sexuality with Foucault and Feminist Friends: Docile and Resistant Bodies; 4. Feminist Epistemology: Science, Knowledge, Gender, Objectivity; 5. Postcolonial Feminist Theory: the Rhetorical Clash of 'East' and 'West'; 6. Psychoanalytic and Poststructuralist Feminist Theory, and Deleuzian Responses

7. Concluding ReflectionsAnnotated Bibliography; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Key Concepts in Philosophy is a series of concise, accessible and engaging introductions to the core ideas and subjects encountered in the study of philosophy. Specially written to meet the needs of students and those with an interest in, but little prior knowledge of, philosophy, these books open up fascinating, yet sometimes difficult ideas. The series builds to give a solid grounding in philosophy and each book is also ideal as a companion to further study. Gender: Key Concepts in Philosophy provides clear and comprehensive exposition and analysis



of the main philosophical theories, ideas a