"Knowing 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.
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