Feminist Thought: A Comprehensive IntroductionIn this survey of feminist theory, Rosemarie Tong provides coverage of the psychoanalytic, existential and postmodern schools of feminism. The author guides the reader through the complexities of even the most notoriously difficult thinkers. Students will meet and become familiar with many of the essential figures in the feminist tradition, from Wollstonecraft and Engel, on through de Beauvoir, Dinnerstein, and Daly, and up to Mitchell and Cixous. The text treats all views with respect and encourages students to think critically and sympathetically about a wide range of views that have a direct relevance to their own lives. |
Contents
THE VARIETIES OF FEMINIST THINKING | 1 |
CHAPTER ONE LIBERAL FEMINISM | 11 |
CHAPTER TWO MARXIST FEMINISM | 39 |
CHAPTER THREE RADICAL FEMINISM ON REPRODUCTION AND MOTHERING | 71 |
CHAPTER FOUR RADICAL FEMINISM ON GENDER AND SEXUALITY | 95 |
CHAPTER FIVE PSYCHOANALYTIC FEMINISM | 139 |
CHAPTER SIX SOCIALIST FEMINISM | 173 |
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