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This volume introduces readers to the broad scope of feminist theory over the past 35 years. Comprising 12 original chapters, written by authors with extensive experience of both the theory and practice of feminism, it treats feminism at once as a political project and as an intellectual discourse.

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The Concise Companion to Feminist Theory introduces readers to the broad scope of feminist theory over the last 35 years. Introduces readers to the broad scope of feminist theory over the past 35 years.Guides students along the cutting edge of current feminist theory.Suitable for students and scholars of all fields touched by feminist thought.Covers an exceptionally broad range of disciplines, discourses and feminist positions.Organised around concepts rather than schools of feminism.

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A Concise Companion to Feminist Theory introduces readers to the broad scope of feminist theory over the past 35 years. Comprising twelve original chapters, written by authors with extensive experience of both the theory and practice of feminism, it treats feminism as both a political project and an intellectual discourse.The Companion represents an exceptionally broad range of disciplines, discourses and feminist positions, particularly showcasing those on the cutting edge of feminist scholarship. It provides not only a concise survey of the relevant fields and their histories, but also an insight into the unresolved issues that form feminism’s future. The material is organised around topics, rather than schools of feminism, encouraging readers to synthesise different approaches. A select bibliography acts as an initial introduction to the field, while longer bibliographies relating to each chapter provide guidance for further study.

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A Concise Companion to Feminist Theory introduces readers to the broad scope of feminist theory over the past 35 years. Comprising twelve original chapters, written by authors with extensive experience of both the theory and practice of feminism, it treats feminism as both a political project and an intellectual discourse. The Companion represents an exceptionally broad range of disciplines, discourses and feminist positions, particularly showcasing those on the cutting edge of feminist scholarship. It provides not only a concise survey of the relevant fields and their histories, but also an insight into the unresolved issues that form feminism's future. The material is organised around topics, rather than schools of feminism, encouraging readers to synthesise different approaches. A select bibliography acts as an initial introduction to the field, while longer bibliographies relating to each chapter provide guidance for further study.

Author Biography

Mary Eagleton is Reader in the School of Cultural Studies at Leeds Metropolitan University. She is the author of Feminist Literary Theory: A Reader (Blackwell Publishing, Second Edition, 1996), and its accompanying Working with Feminist Criticism (Blackwell Publishing, 1996).

Table of Contents

Notes on Contributors vii Acknowledgements xi Introduction 1Mary Eagleton 1 Place and Space 11Linda McDowell 2 Time 32Krista Cowman and Louise A. Jackson 3 Class 53Rosemary Hennessy 4 'Race' 73Kum-Kum Bhavnani and Meg Coulson 5 Sexuality 93Rey Chow 6 Subjects 111Chris Weedon 7 Language 133Sara Mills 8 Literature 153Mary Eagleton 9 The Visual 173Griselda Pollock 10 Feminist Philosophies 195Rosi Braidotti 11 Cyberculture 215Jenny Wolmark 12 Feminist Futures 236Sara Ahmed Select Bibliography 255 Index 257

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"A Consise Companion to Feminist Theory is essential reading for researchers engaged in the diverse fields of feminist studies ... Even non-specialist readers with a view to getting started in feminist theory and practice will find the book quite interesting and thought provoking. A book with such a wide sweep of readership is no mean achievement."Discourse & Society

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A Concise Companion to Feminist Theory introduces readers to the broad scope of feminist theory over the past 35 years. Comprising twelve original chapters, written by authors with extensive experience of both the theory and practice of feminism, it treats feminism as both a political project and an intellectual discourse. The Companion represents an exceptionally broad range of disciplines, discourses and feminist positions, particularly showcasing those on the cutting edge of feminist scholarship. It provides not only a concise survey of the relevant fields and their histories, but also an insight into the unresolved issues that form feminism s future. The material is organised around topics, rather than schools of feminism, encouraging readers to synthesise different approaches. A select bibliography acts as an initial introduction to the field, while longer bibliographies relating to each chapter provide guidance for further study.

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"A Consise Companion to Feminist Theory is essential reading for researchers engaged in the diverse fields of feminist studies ... Even non-specialist readers with a view to getting started in feminist theory and practice will find the book quite interesting and thought provoking. A book with such a wide sweep of readership is no mean achievement."Discourse & Society

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A Consise Companion to Feminist Theory is essential reading for researchers engaged in the diverse fields of feminist studies ... Even non-specialist readers with a view to getting started in feminist theory and practice will find the book quite interesting and thought provoking. A book with such a wide sweep of readership is no mean achievement."iscourse& Society

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"A Consise Companion to Feminist Theory is essential reading for researchers engaged in the diverse fields of feminist studies ... Even non-specialist readers with a view to getting started in feminist theory and practice will find the book quite interesting and thought provoking. A book with such a wide sweep of readership is no mean achievement." Discourse & Society

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Introduces readers to the broad scope of feminist theory over the past 35 years. Guides students along the cutting edge of current feminist theory. Suitable for students and scholars of all fields touched by feminist thought. Covers an exceptionally broad range of disciplines, discourses and feminist positions. Organised around concepts rather than schools of feminism.

Details ISBN0631224033 Pages 288 Language English ISBN-10 0631224033 ISBN-13 9780631224037 Media Book Format Paperback Illustrations Yes Year 2003 Edition 1st Short Title CONCISE COMPANION TO FEMINIST DOI 10.1604/9780631224037 Series Number 29 UK Release Date 2003-06-09 AU Release Date 2003-06-09 NZ Release Date 2003-06-09 US Release Date 2003-06-09 Author Mary Eagleton Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd Series Concise Companions to Literature and Culture Publication Date 2003-06-09 Imprint Wiley-Blackwell Place of Publication Hoboken Alternative 9780631224020 DEWEY 305.4201 Audience Professional & Vocational Country of Publication United Kingdom We've got this

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