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Feminist Philosophies Janet A. Kourany

Feminist Philosophies By Janet A. Kourany

Feminist Philosophies by Janet A. Kourany


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Useful for introductory and advanced undergraduate courses in Feminist Philosophy, Women's Studies, and Gender Roles, this anthology of 40 readings combines a discussion of the problems confronting women, with an analysis of the alternative theoretical and practical means for resolving these problems.

Feminist Philosophies Summary

Feminist Philosophies: Problems, Theories, and Applications by Janet A. Kourany

  • Appropriate for introductory and advanced undergraduate courses in Feminist Philosophy, Women's Studies, and Gender Roles.
  • This anthology of 40 readings combines an extensive discussion of the major problems confronting women today, with an in-depth analysis of the alternative theoretical and practical means for resolving these problems.

Table of Contents

I. BEING A WOMAN: PROBLEMS OF GENDER INEQUALITY.

1. Role Socialization.

Claire Renzetti and Daniel Curran, Gender Socialization. Lois Gould, X: A Fabulous Child's Story.

2. Sexuality and Violence.

Robert Baker, Pricks and Chicks: A Plea for Persons. Carole J. Sheffield, Sexual Terrorism. Lois Pineau, Date Rape: A Feminist Analysis. Marilyn Frye, Lesbian Sex.

3. Reproduction.

Angela Y. Davis, Racism, Birth Control and Reproductive Rights. Kay Castonguay, Pro-Life Feminism. Christine Overall, Mother/Foetus/State Conflicts. Ruth Hubbard, The New Procreative Technologies.

4. Self-Images.

Sandra Lee Bartky, Foucault, Femininity, and the Modernization of Patriarchal Power. Julia Penelope, The Lesbian Perspective. Patricia Hill Collins, Mammies, Matriarchs, and Other Controlling Images. Cynthia Rich, The Women in the Tower.

5. The World of Work.

Marie Richmond-Abbott, Women Wage Earners. Denise A. Segura, Inside the Work Worlds of Chicana and Mexican Immigrant Women. Debra Renee Kaufman,Professional Women: How Real Are the Recent Gains? Barbara R. Bergmann, The Job of Housewife.

6. The Domestic Scene.

Adrienne Rich, Anger and Tenderness. Lenore J. Weitzman, The Divorce Law Revolution and the Transformation of Legal Marriage. Diana M. Pearce, Something Old, Something New: Women's Poverty in the 1990s.

7. Cultural Invisibility.

Brian Easlea, Patriarchy, Scientists, and Nuclear Warriors. Carol Duncan, The MoMA's Hot Mamas. Virginia Sapiro, Women and Religion. Sue V. Rosser, Re-visioning Clinical Research: Gender and the Ethics of Experimental Design.

II. FEMINIST THEORIES AND APPLICATIONS: EXPLAINING THE PRESENT AND CHANGING THE FUTURE.

8. Liberal Feminism.

Susan Moller Okin, Justice, Gender, and the Family. James P. Sterba, Feminist Justice and Sexual Harassment. Gloria Steinem, Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions.

9. Radical Feminism.

Shulamith Firestone, The Dialectic of Sex. Marilyn Frye, Some Reflections on Separatism and Power. Catharine MacKinnon, Pornography, Civil Rights, and Speech.

10. Cultural Feminism.

Carol Gilligan, Visions of Maturity. Nel Noddings, Women and Caring. Sara Ruddick, Maternal Thinking as a Feminist Standpoint.

11. Marxist/Socialist Feminism.

Evelyn Reed, Women: Caste, Class, or Oppressed Sex. Heidi Hartmann, The Unhappy Marriage of Marxism and Feminism: Towards a More Progressive Union.

12. Postmodern Feminism.

Annie Leclerc, Woman's Word. Helene Cixous, Sorties. Luce Irigaray, Questions.

13. Ecological Feminism.

Karen J. Warren, The Power and the Promise of Ecological Feminism. Marti Kheel, From Heroic to Holistic Ethics: The Ecofeminist Challenge.

14. Toward Multicultural Feminism.

Maria Lugones and Elizabeth Spelman, Have We Got a Theory for You! Feminist Theory, Cultural Imperialism, and the Demand for The Woman's Voice. bell hooks, Sisterhood: Political Solidarity between Women.

15. Toward Gender-Inclusive Feminism: Men's Responses to Feminism.

Harry Brod, The Profeminist Men's Movement: Fraternity, Equality, Liberty. Jack Kammer, The Men's Rights Movement: Male Is Not a Four-Letter Word. Robert Bly, The Mythopoetic Men's Movement: The Pillow and the Key.

Additional information

GOR006035090
9780133985382
0133985385
Feminist Philosophies: Problems, Theories, and Applications by Janet A. Kourany
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Pearson Education (US)
19981117
544
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