The Impact of Feminism on Political Concepts and Debates
The Impact of Feminism on Political Concepts and Debates

Author: Georgina Blakeley

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Published: 2007-10-15

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 9780719075124

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Many feminists have engaged with man-made concepts and approaches of traditional political analysis to produce an increasingly sophisticated and wide-ranging body of thought. This book starts with the idea that such work is not simply "something for the girls." Rather, it has profound implications without which our understanding of political processes will be impoverished. This book provides an accessible overview and assessment of the impact of recent feminism. Each chapter takes a "malestream" concept and examines critical debates around it and feminist reactions/critiques. It analyses the significance of feminism for the concept and considers whether it can simply be extended to include women or whether it should be radically transformed or even abandoned.

The impact of feminism on political concepts and debates
The impact of feminism on political concepts and debates

Author: Georgina Blakeley

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Published: 2024-06-04

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 1526183803

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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. This book provides an accessible overview and assessment of the impact of recent feminism by bringing together leading feminist and pro-feminist political theorists and analysts, to focus on key concepts, such as rationality, citizenship, democracy and democratisation, development and empowerment. Each chapter takes a 'malestream' concept and examines both the critical debates around it and feminist reactions/critiques. It then 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 Impact of Feminism on Political Concepts and Debates
The Impact of Feminism on Political Concepts and Debates

Author: Georgina Blakeley

Publisher:

Published: 2007-10-15

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13:

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Many feminists have engaged with man-made concepts and approaches of traditional political analysis to produce an increasingly sophisticated and wide-ranging body of thought. This book starts with the idea that such work is not simply "something for the girls." Rather, it has profound implications without which our understanding of political processes will be impoverished. This book provides an accessible overview and assessment of the impact of recent feminism. Each chapter takes a "malestream" concept and examines critical debates around it and feminist reactions/critiques. It analyses the significance of feminism for the concept and considers whether it can simply be extended to include women or whether it should be radically transformed or even abandoned.

Feminism and Politics
Feminism and Politics

Author: Anne Phillips

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 482

ISBN-13: 0198782055

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The essays in this volume attempt to answer questions about gender in a variety of ways, but all see feminism as transforming the way we think about and act in politics

Fundamental Feminism
Fundamental Feminism

Author: Judith Grant

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-09-13

Total Pages: 239

ISBN-13: 1136650989

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In Fundamental Feminism, Judith Grant explores the evolution of feminist theory as well as the state of today's feminist thought. Pointing to the main problems within feminism, Grant calls for a substantial revision of the core concepts responsible for shaping today's feminist theory. Grant identifies and critiques three core concepts in feminist theory--"woman," "experience," and "personal politics"--from their origins in pamphlets and writings in the early women's liberation movement to their current construction in feminist thought. She connects a number of key debates in feminism today to the longstanding influence of these core assumptions. These debates include the hegemony of the white female perspective, the tension between anti-pornography and pro-sex feminists, and the challenges presented by postmodernism. Fundamental Feminism is provocative reading for anyone interested in the future of feminist theory and the power of feminist politics.

Feminist Debates
Feminist Debates

Author: Valerie Bryson

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 1999-05-21

Total Pages: 277

ISBN-13: 1349275050

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Are women still oppressed? Is paid employment the key to liberation? Should pornography be banned? Do women have an absolute right to abortion? Can women in government really make a difference? This book draws on a wide range of theoretical, empirical and comparative material to provide a lucid account of feminist debates and the ways in which political disagreements stem from underlying theoretical assumptions. Clear and balanced in its assessment of different problems and perspectives, it offers an essential guide to contemporary feminist thinking and practice.

The Social and Political Philosophy of Mary Wollstonecraft
The Social and Political Philosophy of Mary Wollstonecraft

Author: Sandrine Berges

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 019876684X

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The Social and Political Philosophy of Mary Wollstonecraft brings together new essays from leading scholars, which explore Wollstonecraft's range as a moral and political philosopher of note, taking both a historical perspective and applying her thinking to current academic debates.

Feminist Social and Political Theory
Feminist Social and Political Theory

Author: Janice McLaughlin

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2017-03-14

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 0230629563

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This important text introduces students to both feminism and other social and political theories via an examination of the inter relationship between different feminist positions and key contemporary debates. The book takes each debate in turn, outlines the main themes, discusses different feminist responses and evaluates the implications for real-life political and social issues. This user-friendly structure effectively redraws the map of contemporary feminist thought, offering a fresh and succinct summary of an extensive range of material and graphically demonstrating the ongoing relevance and value of a feminist perspective.

The Oxford Handbook of Gender and Politics
The Oxford Handbook of Gender and Politics

Author: Georgina Waylen

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2013-02-12

Total Pages: 887

ISBN-13: 0199790833

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As a field of scholarship, gender and politics has exploded over the last fifty years and is now global, institutionalized, and ever expanding. The Oxford Handbook of Gender and Politics brings to political science an accessible and comprehensive overview of the key contributions of gender scholars to the study of politics and shows how these contributions produce a richer understanding of polities and societies. Like the field it represents, the handbook has a broad understanding of what counts as political and is based on a notion of gender that highlights masculinities as well as femininities, thereby moving feminist debates in politics beyond the focus on women. It engages with some of the key aspects of political science as well as important themes in gender and feminist research (such as sexuality and body politics), thereby forging a dialogue between gender studies in politics and mainstream political science. The handbook is organized in sections that look at sexuality and body politics; political economy; civil society; participation, representation and policymaking; institutions, states and governance as well as nation, citizenship and identity. The Oxford Handbook of Gender and Politics contains and reflects the best scholarship in its field.