French Feminist Theory

An Introduction
Erscheinungsjahr 2006
ISBN: 978-0-8264-9245-6
Verlag: Continnuum-3PL

Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 342 g

Reihe: Continuum Collection

comprehensive and accessible introduction to the key thinkers in French feminist philosophy
- Covers all the major figures, including Simone de Beauvoir, Luce Irigaray, Helene Cixous, Sarah Kofman, Julia Kristeva and Monique Wittig
- Ideal for undergraduates or as course material and now available at the student-friendly price of £10.99.

French Feminist Theory offers an introduction to the key concepts and themes in French feminist thought, both the materialist and the linguistic/psychoanalytic traditions. These are explored through the work of a wide range of theorists.

The book outlines the philosophical and political diversity of French feminism, setting developments in the field in the particular cultural and social contexts in which they have emerged and unfolded. The principal areas covered are: ongoing debates on the cultural construction and definition of sexual and gendered idenities; the relationship between subjectivity and language; the roles played by both private and public institutions in the shaping of sexual relations; the issue of embodiment; and the relationship between gender, sexuality and race. Finally, the book traces the connections between French and Anglo-American feminist approaches and methodologies

Zielgruppe

Upper Level Undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cavallaro, Dani

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Feminismus, Feministische Theorie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Moderne Philosophische Disziplinen Feministische Philosophie, Gender Studies

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
Chapter 1. French Feminist Theory: Backgrounds and Contexts
Chapter 2. Sexual and Gendered Identities
Chapter 3. Language and the Subject
Chapter 4. Patriarchal Institutions
Chapter 5. Writing and the Body
Chapter 6. Power, Race and the Stranger
Conclusion
Appendix: Anglo-American Connections
References
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Dani Cavallaro is a freelance writer specializing in literary studies, critical and cultural theory and the visual arts. Her publications include The Gothic Vision, Critical and Cultural Theory and Cyberpunk and Cyberculture.