The Impact of Feminism on Political Concepts and Debates - Couverture souple

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ISBN 10 : 0719075122 ISBN 13 : 9780719075124

Editeur : Manchester University Press, 2007

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Présentation de l'éditeur :

Many feminists have engaged with the man-made concepts and approaches of traditional political analysis to produce an increasingly sophisticated and wide-ranging body of thought. The starting point of this book is the belief that such work is not simply 'something for the girls'; rather, it has profound and complex implications without which our understanding of political processes and ideas would be impoverished. The book provides an accessible overview of recent feminist thought and an assessment of its impact on malestream political theory through a focus on some key concepts. Contributors include writers who are internationally recognised as leaders in their field as well as those who are at an earlier stage in their research career. The book will appeal to concept specialists and generalists, and will be of use to students on both general politics and social science courses and those specialising in feminism or gender/women's studies. Each chapter starts with a brief exposition of a 'malestream' concept and goes on to examine both the critical debates around it and feminist reactions/critiques. The main section of each chapter analyses the significance and implications of feminism for the concept, considers whether it can simply be extended to include women, or whether it should be radically transformed or even abandoned, and assesses whether feminist input has become part of the mainstream debate or remains marginalised. The concepts covered are rationality, social contract, sovereignty, citizenship, representation, democracy and democratisation, development, agency, empowerment and time.

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This book provides an overview and assessment of the impact of recent feminism by bringing together leading feminist and pro-feminist political theorists and analysts. --Times Higher Education Supplement.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Manchester University Press
• Date d'édition: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0719075122
• ISBN 13: 9780719075124
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 200