Feminism, identity and difference

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Feminism, identity and difference

editor, Susan Hekman

F. Cass, 1999

  • : cloth
  • : paper

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Volume

: cloth ISBN 9780714650173

Description

This study focuses on a set of issues at the forefront of feminist thought in the late 1990s: identity, difference and their implications for feminist politics. As feminism moves into an era in which differences among women, the multiple identities of woman and identity politics are all at the centre of feminist discussions, new approaches, methods and politics are called for.

Table of Contents

  • Identity crises - identity, identity politics and beyond, Susan Hekman
  • difference as an occasion for rights - a feminist rethinking of rights, liberalism, and difference, Nancy J. Hirschmann
  • bodies, passion and citizenship, Shane Phelan
  • is the postmodern self a feminized citizen? Eloise A. Buker
  • feminizing race, Rajani Sudan.
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: paper ISBN 9780714680743

Description

This study focuses on a set of issues at the forefront of feminist thought in the late 1990s: identity, difference and their implications for feminist politics. As feminism moves into an era in which differences among women, the multiple identities of woman and identity politics are all at the centre of feminist discussions, new approaches, methods and politics are called for.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1 Identity Crises: Identity, Identity Politics, and Beyond, Susan Hekman
  • Chapter 2 Difference as an Occasion for Rights: A Feminist Rethinking of Rights, Liberalism, and Difference, Nancy J. Hirschmann
  • Chapter 3 Bodies, Passions and Citizenship, Shane Phelan
  • Chapter 4 Is the Postmodern Self a Feminised Citizen?, Eloise A. Buker
  • Chapter 5 Feminising Race, Rajani Sudan

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