| Description |
ix, 222 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Gender & society : feminist perspectives on the past and present |
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Gender and society.
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| Contents |
Introduction / Magdalene Ang-Lygate, Chris Corrin and Millsom S. Henry -- Ch. 1. Sistering in the Skin / Ailbhe Smyth -- Ch. 2. Who are the Sisters? Difference, Feminism and Friendship / Felly Nkwento Simmonds -- Ch. 3. Sexism, Sisterhood and some Dynamics of Racism: A Case in Point / Annette Kilcooley -- Ch. 4. Deconstructing Feminist Critiques of Radical Feminism / Diane Richardson -- Ch. 5. Reclaiming Sisterhood: Radical Feminism as an Antidote to Theoretical and Embodied Fragmentation of Women / Renate Klein and Susan Hawthorne -- Ch. 6. RU 486: A New Reproductive Technology in the Mainstream / Sharon Tabberer -- Ch. 7. Women, 'Race' and Culture: Contexts and Campaigns / Usha Brown, Clara Connolly and Pragna Patel -- Ch. 8. Zero Tolerance of Violence against Women / Susan Hart -- Ch. 9. Can Commissioned Research be Feminist and Can Conflicting Interests be Served? / Celia Jenkins, Maggie O'Neill and Ruth Swirsky |
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Ch. 10. Collaborative Writing: The Pleasures and Perils of Working Together / Pamela Cotterill and Gayle Letherby -- Ch. 11. Disability Issues in the Politics and Processes of Feminist Studies / Cathy Lubelska and Julie Matthews -- Ch. 12. 'How Was It For You?' Talking about Intimate Exchanges in Doing Feminist Research / Yvon Appleby -- Ch. 13. The Politics of Relationship: Reproductive and Genetic Screening Technology / Robyn Rowland -- Ch. 14. The Political Economy of the Gendered Language of Technology Transfer to Eastern Europe / Anne Gatensby and Nora Jung -- Ch. 15. Disciplinary Practices? Older Women and Exercise / Marilyn Poole, Dallas Isaacs and Judy Ann Jones -- Ch. 16. Women's Studies and Working-class Women / Christine Zmroczek and Pat Mahony -- Ch. 17. My Skin Still Bleeds When Cut: A Performance Piece / Quibilah Montsho |
| Notes |
'...engendered by the Eighth Annual Women's Studies Network (UK) Association Conference - Desperately seeking sisterhood: still challenging and building - which took place in Stirling in June 1995.' - Introduction |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographies and index |
| Subject |
Feminism -- Congresses.
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Feminist theory -- Congresses.
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Women's studies -- Congresses.
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| Author |
Ang-Lygate, Magdalene.
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Henry, Millsom S.
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Corrin, Chris, 1956-
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Women's Studies Network (UK) Association.
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| LC no. |
96018072 |
| ISBN |
0748404090 cased |
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0748404104 paperback |
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