Binding: Paperback
Description: The feminist thinkers in this collection are the designated "fifty - one key feminist thinkers " historical and contemporary and also the authors of the entries. Collected here are fifty - one key thinkers and fifty - one authors recognizing that women are fifty - one percent of the population. There are actually one hundred and two thinkers collected in these pages as each author is a feminist thinker too: scholars writers poets and activists well - established and emerging old and young and in - between. These feminists speak the languages of art politics literature education classics gender studies film queer theory global affairs political theory science fiction African American studies sociology American studies geography history philosophy poetry and psychoanalysis. Speaking in all these diverse tongues conversations made possible by feminist thinking are introduced and engaged. Key figures include: Simone de Beauvoir Doris Lessing Toni Morrison Cindy Sherman Octavia Butler Marina Warner Elizabeth Cady Stanton Chantal Akerman Betty Friedan Audre Lorde Margaret Fuller Sappho Adrienne Rich Each entry is supported by a list of the thinker's major works along with further reading suggestions. An ideal resource for students and academics alike this text will appeal to all those interested in the fields of gender studies women's studies and women's history and politics.
Title: Fifty - One Key Feminist Thinkers
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9780415681353
Pages: 270 Pages
Publication Date: 7/14/2016
Series: Routledge Key Guides
Category: Gender Studies: Women