The essays in this collection represent very recent developments in feminist research and writing in the areas of history, scientific discourse, literary criticism, and cultural theory. The volume's overarching concern is the relation of feminist politics to critical practice, and the specific relation of feminism to other critical theories. Contributions by scholars and writers who are also active in professional fields such as publishing, psychotherapy, and community work provide a rich context of debate; issues of particular relevance to the critical practice of women of colour resonate with other questions and tensions within white and mainstream feminist criticism, suggesting new interpretations and revisions of original feminist conceptions of subjectivity, identity, and difference.