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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463126903321

Titolo

Feminist knowledge : critique and construct / / edited by Sneja Gunew

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

0-203-09403-4

1-283-86124-0

1-136-20443-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (369 p.)

Collana

Routledge library editions. Feminist theory ; ; v. 12

Altri autori (Persone)

GunewSneja Marina <1946->

Disciplina

305.42/01

305.4201

Soggetti

Feminist theory

Feminist criticism

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published in 1990 by Routledge.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Feminist knowledge -- pt. 2. Contemporary theories of power and subjectivity -- pt. 3. Discourses of definition -- pt. 4. Feminist interventions.

Sommario/riassunto

The 'minority' feminist viewpoints have often been submerged in the interests of maintaining a mainstream, universal model of feminism. This anthology takes into account the various differences among women while looking at the important areas of feminist struggle. While sisterhood is indeed global, it certainly does not mean that all women are required to submerge their specific differences and assimilate to a universal model. Consequently, the collection includes essays by leaders in the field of post-structuralist enquiry as well as by those immersed in the new spirituality, and the socia