French Feminist Theory

Author : Ellen Rooney
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2006-07-06
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781139826631

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The Cambridge Companion to Feminist Literary Theory by Ellen Rooney Pdf

Feminism has dramatically influenced the way literary texts are read, taught and evaluated. Feminist literary theory has deliberately transgressed traditional boundaries between literature, philosophy and the social sciences in order to understand how gender has been constructed and represented through language. This lively and thought-provoking Companion presents a range of approaches to the field. Some of the essays demonstrate feminist critical principles at work in analysing texts, while others take a step back to trace the development of a particular feminist literary method. The essays draw on a range of primary material from the medieval period to postmodernism and from several countries, disciplines and genres. Each essay suggests further reading to explore this field further. This is the most accessible guide available both for students of literature new to this developing field, and for students of gender studies and readers interested in the interactions of feminism, literary criticism and literature.

Author : Dani Cavallaro
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 49,5 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 : Nancy Fraser,Sandra Lee Bartky
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 41,5 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 : Luce Irigaray,Julia Kristeva,Hélène Cixous,Alice Jardine
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 51,9 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 : Kelly Oliver
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 45,8 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 : Claire Duchen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 49,5 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 : Joan Nordquist
Publisher : Reference & Research Services
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Reference
ISBN : UCSC:32106010406426

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French Feminist Theory (II) by Joan Nordquist Pdf

Author : Joan Nordquist
Publisher : Reference & Research Services
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Feminist literary criticism
ISBN : UCSC:32106014493248

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French Feminist Theory by Joan Nordquist Pdf

Author : Gill Allwood
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781135360238

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French Feminisms by Gill Allwood Pdf

In this text, Gill Allwood explores theories of masculinity emerging from French feminist theories of gender and from French feminist practice concerning violence towards women, highlighting both the commonalities and the specificities of the French case. She discusses the particular concern of French theorists with seduction, their rejection of the term "gender" and the centrality of the difference debate.; In the first part of the book, Allwood separately examines feminist theories of gender and sexual difference and the problem of male violence. She goes on to consider the developments which are taking place on the borderline between the two, examining the way in which these developments have contributed to an understanding of masculinity. Readdressing problems and debates that will be familiar to English-speaking readers, the text exposes cultural differences and similarities in the ways in which these problems are approached and it provides a detailed account of the changes in both feminist action and theory in France in recent years.; This analysis of feminism in France should be of interest to student and scholars in French studies, European studies, gender studies and cultural studies.

Author : Danielle Haase-Dubosc
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 454 pages
File Size : 44,6 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 : Morny Joy,Kathleen O'Grady,Judith L. Poxon
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 52,8 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 : Claire Duchen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 44,8 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 : Elaine Marks,Isabelle De Courtivron
Publisher : Pantheon
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 48,7 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 : Francoise d'Eaubonne
Publisher : Verso Books
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781839765155

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Feminism or Death by Francoise d'Eaubonne Pdf

The passionately argued, incendiary French feminist work that first defined “eco-feminism”—now available for the first time in English Originally published in French in 1974, radical feminist Francoise d’Eaubonne surveyed women’s status around the globe and argued that the stakes of feminist struggle was not about equality but about life and death—for humans and the planet. In this wide-ranging manifesto, d’Eaubonne first proposed a politics of ecofeminism, the idea that the patriarchal system's claim over women's bodies and the natural world destroys both, and that feminism and environmentalism must bring about a new “mutation”—an overthrow of not just male power but the system of power itself. As d’Eaubonne prophesied, “the planet placed in the feminine will flourish for all.” Never before published in English, and translated here by French feminist scholar Ruth Hottell, this edition includes an introduction from scholars of ecology and feminism situating d’Eaubonne’s work within current feminist theory, environmental justice organizing, and anticolonial feminism.

Author : Lisa Greenwald
Publisher : University of Nebraska Press
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781496207555

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Daughters of 1968 by Lisa Greenwald Pdf

Daughters of 1968 is the story of French feminism between 1944 and 1981, when feminism played a central political role in the history of France. The key women during this epoch were often leftists committed to a materialist critique of society and were part of a postwar tradition that produced widespread social change, revamping the workplace and laws governing everything from abortion to marriage. The May 1968 events—with their embrace of radical individualism and antiauthoritarianism—triggered a break from the past, and the women’s movement split into two strands. One became universalist and intensely activist, the other particularist and less activist, distancing itself from contemporary feminism. This theoretical debate manifested itself in battles between women and organizations on the streets and in the courts. The history of French feminism is the history of women’s claims to individualism and citizenship that had been granted their male counterparts, at least in principle, in 1789. Yet French women have more often donned the mantle of particularism, advancing their contributions as mothers to prove their worth as citizens, than they have thrown it off, claiming absolute equality. The few exceptions, such as Simone de Beauvoir or the 1970s activists, illustrate the diversity and tensions within French feminism, as France moved from a corporatist and tradition-minded country to one marked by individualism and modernity.