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This introduction provides a critical survey of the dominant trends in Anglo-American feminist thought since 1968. From the historical roots of second-wave feminism to current debates about feminist theory and politics, it sets out the different philosophies and political positions before relating them to feminism in the 1990s. Chapters analyse issues such as sexuality, representation, consciousness-raising and ideology from liberal, socialist, radical, black and lesbian feminist perspectives. Current crises which threaten to divide the women's movement are discussed, such as 'men in feminism', postmodernism, and the notion of a backlash fuelled by detractors like Camille Paglia and Kate Roiphe.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- PART ONE: GENERATING THE SECOND WAVE
- 1 Liberal Feminism: The Origins of the Second Wave
- 2 Marxist/Socialist Feminism: Reconstructing Male Radicalism
- 3 Radical Feminism: Redefining Politics
- 4 Lesbian Feminism: Exploding 'Heteroreality'
- 5 Black Feminism: Reimagining 'Equality'
- PART TWO: CRISIS IN FEMINISM?
- 6 Crisis in Feminism?: Feminist Debates in the '80s and '90s
- 7 Sites of Fissure: Putting the Politics of the Personal to the Test
- 8 Men in Feminism
- 9 Feminism, Postmodernism and Theoretical Developments
- 10 Identity Crisis?: 'Post-feminism', the Media and 'Feminist Superstars'
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index