| Description |
xv, 492 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Introducing Women's Studies / Victoria Robinson -- 2. Women's Studies and its Interconnection with 'Race', Ethnicity and Sexuality / Kum-Kum Bhavnani -- 3. Feminist Theory: Capital F, Capital T / Jackie Stacey -- 4. Women, History and Protest / June Hannam -- 5. Women, Writing and Language: Making the Silences Speak / Gill Frith -- 6. The Picture is Political: Representation of Women in Contemporary Popular Culture / Margaret Marshment -- 7. Sexuality and Feminism / Diane Richardson -- 8. Women, Violence and Male Power / Mary Maynard and Jan Winn -- 9. Methodology Matters! / Liz Stanley -- 10. The Black Hole: Women's Studies, Science and Technology / Lynda Birke and Marsha Henry -- 11. Women and Work / Anne Witz -- 12. Feminism and Social Policy / Fiona Williams -- 13. Women and Health / Jenny Hockey -- 14. Women and Education / Christine Skelton -- 15. Women, Marriage and Family Relationships / Stevi Jackson -- 16. Women and Reproduction / Jalna Hanmer |
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17. Motherhood and Women's Lives / Paula Nicolson |
| Summary |
This new edition of the best-selling Introducing Women's Studies provides the reader with an up-to-date introductory text that covers major debates in Women's Studies in a comprehensive and accessible way. Fully revised and expanded, with new chapters on social policy, science and technology, and feminist research methodologies, this book explores the major subject areas of Women's Studies. Each chapter, written by an expert in the particular subject area, provides a clear overview of the main issues and debates, as well as suggestions for further reading |
| Notes |
Rev. and enl. 2nd ed. of: Thinking feminist. c1993 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 400-465) and indexes |
| Subject |
Feminist theory.
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Women -- Social conditions.
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Women's studies.
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| Author |
Richardson, Diane, 1953-
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Robinson, Victoria, 1959-
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| LC no. |
97011592 |
| ISBN |
0333684702 |
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0814774938 (clothbound) |
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0814774946 (paperback) |
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