After Theory proposes a post-Marxist attitude to theory as a means to escape the twentieth century cloistering of critique, and the consequent resistance of society to change through radical thought.
Feminism After Postmodernism?: Theorising Through Practice
โ Scribed by Marysia Zalewski
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 175
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
Highly original and stimulating, this book provides a detailed overview of postmodern feminist theory and practice. Subjects covered include:
the differences between the feminism of the 1970s and contemporary feminism
liberal, radical, socialist and postmodern feminisms
feminist reactions to the growth in reproductive technologies
how feminism informs debates about the subject, epistemology and political action
*feminism into the new millennium
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