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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463222903321

Titolo

Feminist postcolonial theory : a reader / / edited by Reina Lewis and Sara Mills

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York ; ; London : , : Routledge, , 2003

ISBN

0-429-23830-4

1-136-78520-5

0-203-82523-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (767 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

LewisReina <1963->

MillsSara <1954->

Disciplina

305.42

Soggetti

Feminist theory - History

Feminism - History

Postcolonialism

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"By arrangement with Edinburgh University Press Ltd."--T.p. verso.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Gendering colonialism and postcolonialism/racialising feminism -- pt. 2. Rethinking whiteness -- pt. 3. Redefining the 'third-world' subject -- pt. 4. Sexuality and sexual rights -- pt. 5. Harem and the veil -- pt. 6. Gender and post/colonial spatial relations.

Sommario/riassunto

Feminism and postcolonialism are allies, and the impressive selection of  writings brought together in this volume demonstrate how fruitful that alliance can be. Reina Lewis and Sara Mills have assembled a brilliant selection of  thinkers, organizing them into six categories: ""Gendering Colonialism and Postcolonialism/Radicalizing Feminism,"" ""Rethinking Whiteness,"" ""Redefining the 'Third World' Subject,"" ""Sexuality and Sexual Rights,"" ""Harem and the Veil,"" and ""Gender and Post/colonial Relations."" A bibliography complements the wide-ranging essays. This is the ideal volume for any