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OverviewKnowing Women explores some of the most exciting and new developments in feminist theory, engaging the reader as an active participant in critical debates concerning the status of women as both objects and subjects of knowledge. The book introduces and reappraises key feminist questions concerning sex and gender, biology and the body, sexuality and motherhood. Various psychoanalytical perspectives are critically examined for the light they throw on the social and symbolic constructions of femininity. Later chapters explore theories of the subject and subjectivity, the place of language in the construction of social identities and the relation between discourse, power and knowledge. A concluding chapter focuses on the debate between feminism and post-modernism, stressing the political nature of the feminist project. The debates are presented in a way that will make them accessible to students. Introductions to each chapter lay out the main issues and introduce readings chosen for their clarity and accessibility. Ideal as an introductory textbook in feminism and women's studies, Knowing Women will also appeal to a wide readership interested in current debates in feminist theory. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Helen Crowley (Respectively, Lecturer in Sociology, and Senior Lecturer in Economics, both at the Open University) , Susan HimmelweitPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd Imprint: Polity Press Dimensions: Width: 15.90cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 23.20cm Weight: 0.539kg ISBN: 9780745609768ISBN 10: 0745609767 Pages: 404 Publication Date: 30 January 1992 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsIntroduction. 1. Discrimination, Subordination and Difference: Feminist Perspectives. 2. Biology, Society and the Female Body. 3. Sexuality. 4. Gender and Mothering. 5. Language and Difference. 6. Subjectivity and Identity. 7. Experience and the Politics of Identity. 8. The Aims and Achievements of Feminist Theory. References. Source list of articles. Acknowledgements. Index.ReviewsAuthor InformationHelen Crowley is Lecturer in Sociology at The Open University. Susan Himmelweit is Senior Lecturer in Economics at The Open University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |