Theorizing Feminism: Parallel Trends In The Humanities And Social Sciences, Second Edition

By Anne Herrmann and Abigail J. Stewart

Book Overview

In the past three decades, feminist scholars have produced an extraordinary rich body of theoretical writing in humanities and social science disciplines. This revised and updated second edition of Theorizing Feminism: Parallel Trends in the Humanities and Social Sciences, is a genuinely interdisciplinary anthology of significant contributions to feminist theory.This timely reader is creatively edited, and contains insightful introductory material. It illuminates the historical development of feminist theory as well as the current state of the field. Emphasizing common themes and interests in the humanities and social sciences, the editors have chosen topics that remain relevant to current debates, reflect the interests of a diverse community of thinkers, and have been central to feminist theory in many disciplines.The contributors include leading figures from the fields of psychology, literary criticism, sociology, philosophy, anthropology, art history, law, and economics. This is the ideal text for any advanced course on interdisciplinary feminist theory, one that fills a long-standing gap in feminist pedagogy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813367883
• ISBN13: 9780813367880
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Enriching and comprehensive collection.

This collection of essays and pieces by Feminist critics is well put together. This is a very useful book for any women's studies scholar or student. It provides for an understanding of the historical and sociological aspects of the Feminist movements and trends throughout the world. It's a fundamental book to grasp feminist theory.