Revaluing French Feminism

Author : Nancy Fraser,Sandra Lee Bartky
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 55,9 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 : Claire Duchen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136191497

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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 G. Moses
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 50,5 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 : Lisa Adkins,Diana Leonard
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 54,8 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 : 40,7 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 : Elaine Marks,Isabelle De Courtivron
Publisher : Pantheon
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 52,5 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 : Claire Duchen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 53,7 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 : Kelly Oliver
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 43,5 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 : Dani Cavallaro
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 48,7 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 : Claire Goldberg Moses
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1984-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0873958594

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French Feminism in the 19th Century by Claire Goldberg 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 : Kelly Ives
Publisher : European Writers
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-12
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1861717431

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Cixous, Irigaray, Kristeva by Kelly Ives Pdf

This book is a poetic study of three French feminists, Luce Irigaray, Julia Kristeva and Hélène Cixous, the 'holy trinity' of French feminism. Cixous, Luce Irigaray and Kristeva have created some of the most inspiring, insightful and illuminating writing on contemporary feminism and philosophy.

Author : Gill Allwood
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 43,5 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 : Luce Irigaray,Julia Kristeva,Hélène Cixous,Alice Jardine
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 44,5 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,Lisa Walsh
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2004-09-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780191530197

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Contemporary French Feminism by Kelly Oliver,Lisa Walsh Pdf

Have we entered a historical moment of 'post-feminism'? This volume presents a timely and convincing 'no'. These essays demonstrate that there is a new generation of French women who take up questions of equality and difference from a position distinct from either first or second wave feminism, a position that often attempts to move beyond the binary of equality and/or difference to a new form of the individual.

Author : Mona Ozouf
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 0226643336

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Women's Words by Mona Ozouf Pdf

French historian Mona Ozouf argues that French feminism lacks the rancor and resentment of its counterpart in America and explains why this placid brand of feminism is uniquely French. Ozouf portrays ten French women of letters whose lives span the period from the eve of the French Revolution to the resurgence of the feminist movement in the late 20th century.