Feminism In France Rle Feminist Theory

Author : Claire Duchen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136191503

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Feminism in France (RLE Feminist Theory) by Claire Duchen Pdf

Feminism in France charts the evolution of the women’s liberation in France (MLF) from its emergence in 1968 to the present. Claire Duchen provides a lucid and compelling account of different feminist practices in France, clarifying the divergent political stances and the feminist theory that informs them. The remarkably clear introduction to French feminist theory, notably of Luce Irigaray and Helene Cixous, places it in its wider intellectual and political context and illuminates the complex connection of feminist thinking to other strands of contemporary French thought, represented by philosophers such as Michel Foucault and Jacques Lacan. The author’s role as ‘participant observer’ and her inclusion of interviews with French activists enhance her discussion, complementing the analytical with the immediacy of lived experience. ‘Claire Duchen’s lucid and succinct account is both timely and valuable.’ – Harriet Gilbert, New Statesman ‘Lucid, sympathetic and very helpful book on the French women’s movement ... will help us to understand the French feminist world much better.’ – Sian Reynolds, Women’s Review ‘An excellent introduction to French feminist theory which clarifies feminism in contemporary French thought, and includes illuminating interviews with activists.’ - SHE

Author : Claire Duchen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780415637626

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Feminism in France by Claire Duchen Pdf

Annotation This title charts the evolution of the women's liberation in France (MLF) from its emergence in 1968 to the present. Claire Duchen provides an account of different feminist practices in France, clarifying the divergent political stances and the feminist theory that informs them.

Author : Nancy Fraser,Sandra Lee Bartky
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Feminism
ISBN : 025332436X

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Revaluing French Feminism by Nancy Fraser,Sandra Lee Bartky Pdf

"... Fraser and Bartky have brought the encounter between U.S. and French feminism to a new level of seriousness." --Ethics In the last decade, elements of French feminist discourse have permeated and transformed the larger feminist culture in the United States. This volume is the first sustained attempt to revalue French feminism and answer the question: What has been gained and what has been lost as a result of this intercultural encounter? Interviews with Simone de Beauvoir open the book; essays by French feminists Sarah Kofman and Luce Irigaray follow; the North American contributors are Judith Butler, Nancy Fraser, Diana J. Fuss, Nancy J. Holland, Eleanor H. Kuykendall, Dorothy Leland, Diana T. Meyers, Andrea Nye, and Margaret A. Simons.

Author : Dani Cavallaro
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2004-03-01
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781441123503

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French Feminist Theory by Dani Cavallaro Pdf

French Feminist Theory offers an introduction to the key concepts and themes in French feminist thought, both the materialist and the linguistic/psychoanalytic traditions. These are explored through the work of a wide range of theorists: Simone de Beauvoir, Chantal Chawaf, Helene Cixous, Catherine Clement, Christine Delphy, Marguerite Duras, Colette Guillaumin, Madeleine Gagnon, Luce Irigaray, Julia Kristeva, Nicole-Claude Mathieu, Michele Montreley, Monique Plaza, Paola Tabet and Monique Wittig. The book outlines the philosophical and political diversity of French feminism, setting developments in the field in the particular cultural and social contexts in which they have emerged and unfolded.

Author : Gisela Kaplan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136195037

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Contemporary Western European Feminism (RLE Feminist Theory) by Gisela Kaplan Pdf

Contemporary Western European Feminism is a ground-breaking history of feminism. Gisela Kaplan invites a critical analysis of current ideas, terms and assumptions about our modern world. Written confidently and with compassion, this is the story of a long revolution that has set out to change predominant attitudes and transform value hierarchies and human lifestyles. By outlining the postwar histories of individual countries Kaplan contextualises women’s movements and documents a significant chapter of European social history. She poses questions about the interrelationship between the new movements and the parliamentary democracies in which they occurred, while analysing the contradictions of living in modern capitalist countries. Contemporary Western European Feminism also tackles important contradictions, such as those between the welfare state and the free market economy; industrialisation and religious value systems; social engineering and the production of wealth; and dissent and patrimonial systems of democracy. For those wanting to know more about Europe without the intimidating barriers of language and for those already experts in its social history, Contemporary Western European Feminism is essential reading.

Author : Lisa Adkins,Diana Leonard
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2004-08-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781135746841

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Sex In Question by Lisa Adkins,Diana Leonard Pdf

First published in 1996. Since the publication of Simone de Beauvoir's "The Second Sex", French feminist thought has informed and shaped the on-going debates in the English-speaking world. This book introduces English speakers to the work of a major group of French feminists - those de Beauvoir herself supported.

Author : Danielle Haase-Dubosc
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2003-04-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0761996974

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French Feminism by Danielle Haase-Dubosc Pdf

Feminism in France has a long and continuous history which stretches right back to the Middle Ages where one finds texts by women denouncing inequality and the unjust subordination of their sex. In the late sixties and early seventies of this century, however, one finds a radical break with the feminism that preceded it. Marked by a libertarian culture influenced by Marxism, socialism and psychoanalysis, the feminism of the 1970s rejected the reformist and legal vision of women's emancipation, politicised the private sphere, and demanded social and political equality. This remarkable anthology of 35 texts, freshly translated for this volume, vividly maps the terrain of French feminism in its contemporary context from the 1970s onwards. Bringing together the seminal writings of both scholars and activists, the volume will help readers to grasp the questions, the challenges, and the progress of reflection. The essays are divided into seven sections: - The Women's Liberation Movement in France - Women and Creativity - Writing History / Rewriting History - Race, Class, Gender - Legal Bodies / Women's Bodies - Occupying / Capturing Political Space - Feminists Defetishize Theory - Feminist Mappings Overall, this absorbing volume gives voice to the extraordinary range of contemporary French feminism. Each section is preceded by an introduction which places the contributions in their material and social contexts to show how French feminism has evolved in response to concrete struggles and institutional constraints as much as to sophisticated intellectual discourse. Given its unique comparative framework and wide-ranging coverage, this volume will attract the attention of students and scholars in the fields of feminism, gender and women's studies, sociology, history, literature, anthropology, and philosophy.

Author : Claire G. Moses
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1985-06-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781438413747

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French Feminism in the 19th Century by Claire G. Moses Pdf

Histories of France have erased the feminist presence from nineteenth-century political life and the feminist impact from the changes that affected the lives of the French. Now, French Feminism in the Nineteenth Century completes the history books by restoring this missing—and vital—chapter of French history. The book recounts the turbulent story of nineteenth-century French feminism, placing it in the context of the general political events that influenced its development. It also examines feminist thought and activities, using the very words of the women themselves—in books, newspapers, pamphlets, memoirs, diaries, speeches, and letters. Featured is a wealth of previously unpublished personal letters written by Saint-Simonian women. These engrossing documents reveal the nuances of changing consciousness and show how it led to an autonomous women's movement. Also explored are the relationships between feminist ideology and women's actual status—legal, social, and economic—during the century. Both bourgeois and working-class women are surveyed. Beginning with a general survey of feminism in France, the book provides historical context and clarifies the later vicissitudes of the "condition feminine."

Author : Joan Wallach Scott
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2009-06-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780674043381

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Only Paradoxes to Offer by Joan Wallach Scott Pdf

Joan Wallach Scott's interpretation of the dilemma of feminism underlines the paradox that arises as theorists introduced the very idea of difference they had sought to eliminate by arguing from the standpoint that difference was irrelevant.

Author : Luce Irigaray,Julia Kristeva,Hélène Cixous,Alice Jardine
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Feminism
ISBN : OCLC:33448884

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French Feminist Theory by Luce Irigaray,Julia Kristeva,Hélène Cixous,Alice Jardine Pdf

Author : Morny Joy,Kathleen O'Grady,Judith L. Poxon
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Feminism
ISBN : 0415215382

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French Feminists on Religion by Morny Joy,Kathleen O'Grady,Judith L. Poxon Pdf

This collection gathers together the writings on religion of the major voices of French feminism. Also included are introductory essays by the editors which provide a context and demonstrate the importance of these works.

Author : Kelly Oliver
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2000-05-10
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780742580817

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French Feminism Reader by Kelly Oliver Pdf

French Feminism Reader is a collection of essays representing the authors and issues from French theory most influential in the American context. The book is designed for use in courses, and it includes illuminating introductions to the work of each author. These introductions include biographical information, influences and intellectual context, major themes in the author's work as a whole, and specific introductions to the selections in this volume. The contributors represent the two trends in French theory that have proven most useful to American feminists: social theory and psychoanalytic theory. Both of these trends move away from any traditional discussions of nature toward discussions of socially constructed notions of sex, sexuality and gender roles. While feminists interested in social theory focus on the ways in which social institutions shape these notions, feminists interested in psychoanalytic theory focus on cultural representations of sex, sexuality and gender roles, and the ways that they affect the psyche. This collection includes selections by Simone de Beauvoir, Christine Delphy, Colette Guilluamin, Monique Wittig, Michele Le Doeuff, Julia Kristeva, Luce Irigaray, and Helene Cixous.

Author : David Porter
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136204562

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Between Men and Feminism (RLE Feminist Theory) by David Porter Pdf

Between Men and Feminism had its origins in a lively colloquium at St John’s College, Cambridge in 1990. It discusses how two decades of feminism have affected the ways men define their own masculinities, and how they have responded in their own social, sexual and political lives to the challenges posed by the evolving feminist critiques of patriarchy and maleness itself. The collection contains a great diversity of approaches from Britain and North America. It includes viewpoints from academics, a poet, an educational researcher and the members of an active men’s group. Gay issues feature prominently, as do psychoanalytical views, and a number of the pieces provide a refreshingly personal and practical outlook. Between Men and Feminism shows men finding their own way within the spaces feminism has opened to them, rediscovering their own gendered voices and participating in the transformation of controllong ideologies in their daily lives. These very readable accounts will appeal not only to students in the social sciences and gender studies, but to all men who find themselves responding to the feminist challenge.

Author : Elaine Marks,Isabelle De Courtivron
Publisher : Pantheon
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : UOM:49015000182486

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New French Feminisms by Elaine Marks,Isabelle De Courtivron Pdf

"This important anthology provides us with translations of texts from women's liberation movement in France...an excellent starting place."(Signs)

Author : B. Mousli,E. Roustang-Stoller
Publisher : Springer
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2009-05-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780230621312

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Women, Feminism, and Femininity in the 21st Century by B. Mousli,E. Roustang-Stoller Pdf

American women look at French women as having it all: sex, motherhood, work, and public office, while French women look at American women as puritanical, excessively feminist, and unable to "have it all" without guilt. The essays in this book by leading American and French academics and critics set the record straight by assessing the truth of each outlook. They conclude that facts are different from imagination, and that on many issues, French feminists could actually look to the U.S. for inspiration. This book offers the first comparative critical appraisal of how women live in the US and in France and suggests paths of reflection on what women can do to improve their lives in the twenty-first century. This is a must read for anyone interested in the nature of womanhood today in the Western World.