Perils of Populism (The Feminist Bookshelf: Ideas for the 21st Century)
by Valentine M. Moghadam, Cynthia Miller-Idriss, Khadijah Costley White, Sabine Hark, Amrita Basu, Nancy Fraser, L.A. Kauffman, and Heather Booth
The legacy of Simone de Beauvoir has yet to be properly assessed and explored. The 50th anniversary of the publication of The Second Sex inspired this volume, which brings together philosophers and literary critics, some of whom are well known for their books on Beauvoir (Bauer, Le Doeuff, Moi), others new to Beauvoir studies though long familiar with her work (Grosholz, Imbert, James, Stevenson, Wilson). One aim of this collection is to encourage greater recognition of Beauvoir's philosophica...
Empower Yourself and Change the World“Becoming a strong woman starts with self-development and Rachael Wolff's book is a powerful tool to help you soar.” ―Louise Harmon, author of Happiness A to Z Become the very best and strongest women you can be with the unique tools and practices in Letters from a Better Me Self-esteem for empowerment. By practicing affirmations each day, you become stronger emotionally and psychologically. Writing letters to yourself can be a powerful affirming process th...
This book is the first to explore the similarities and differences in gender-related policy making and outcomes in Japan and the U.S., concentrating on the areas of equal employment, domestic violence, and reproductive rights, with additional attention to gender equality policy in Japan and "family friendly policy" in both nations. It analyzes the significance of international feminism and new standards of gender equity - kansetsu gaiatsu - as a resource for Japanese feminists seeking policy ref...
The Bloomsbury Handbook of 21st-Century Feminist Theory (Bloomsbury Handbooks)
The Bloomsbury Handbook of 21st-Century Feminist Theory was a PROSE Award finalist. The Bloomsbury Handbook of 21st-Century Feminist Theory is the most comprehensive available survey of the state of the art of contemporary feminist thought. With chapters written by world-leading scholars from a range of disciplines, the book explores the latest thinking on key topics in current feminist discourse, including: * Feminist subjectivity - from identity, difference, and intersectionality to affect...
This text evaluates the role of feminism and motherhood, declaring that there has been a silence around the subject of mothering as if it were almost embarrassing for real feminists to be concerned with themselves as mothers. Now, with growing children herself, Anne Roiphe says how "motherhood became, despite my work, the landscape, the bone, the marrow of myself". A political argument, told from an intimate and personal approach, this book studies the role of both mother and father, and goes to...
During the last six years of her life, the philosopher, feminist, novelist and author of the landmark work, "The Second Sex", gave Deirdre Bair her unqualified co-operation and time. In interviews, she provided new insights and material that are central to understanding her life and work.
A renowned founding mother of the feminist movement issues a passionate challenge to fellow activists and to anyone who cares about women's issues or social progress: If we want to move forward and have impact in the 21st century, we must transform our 18th century organizational structures and outdated 20th century strategies
Feminist Interventions in Ethics and Politics (Feminist Constructions)
This collection breaks new ground in four key areas of feminist social thought: the sex/gender debates; challenges to liberalism/equality; feminist ethics; and feminist perspectives on global ethics and politics in the 21st century. Altogether, the essays provide an innovative look at feminist philosophy while making substantive contributions to current debates in gender theory, ethics, and political thought.
Cixous, Irigaray, Kristeva (European Writers S.) (European Writers)
by Kelly Ives
What does it mean for Black women to organize in a political context that has generally ignored them or been unresponsive although Black women have shown themselves an important voting bloc? How for example, does #sayhername translate into a political agenda that manifests itself in specific policies? Shadow Bodies focuses on the positionality of the Black woman's body, which serves as a springboard for helping us think through political and cultural representations. It does so by asking: How do...
This is a pioneering work on what it means to "engender" Jewish tradition-how women's full inclusion can and must transform our understanding and practice of Jewish law, prayer, and marriage. Adler's writing is passionate, sharply intelligent and offers a serious study of traditional biblical and rabbinic texts. Engendering Judaism challenges both mainstream Judaism and feminist dogma and speaks across the movements as well as to Christian theologians and feminists.
Feminist struggles have targeted corporate capital, male-dominated social structures, and patriarchal ideas and culture. The contest with the state, however, has provided the most substantial focus. The public sector is an employer of great numbers of women; women are the largest consumers of state services; the state regulates both the capitalist economy and the private household; struggle with the state has brought about change that is favourable to women's lives. Or has it? This collection l...
