Contemporary Feminist Utopianism

Informationen zum Autor Lucy Sargisson Klappentext A new and challenging entry into the debates between feminism and postmodernism, Contemporary Feminist Utopianism challenges some basic preconceptions about the role of political theory today. Sargisson explores current debates within utopian studies, feminist theory and poststructuralist deconstruction. Utopian thinking is offered as a route out of the dilemma of contemporary feminism as well as a way of conceptualizing its current situation. This book provides an exploration of, and exercise in, utopian thought. Zusammenfassung Sargisson explores current debates around feminist theory, utopian studies and deconstruction. She argues for utopianism as a way out of the dilemma of contemporary feminism, as well as a way of conceptualizing its current situation. Inhaltsverzeichnis INTRODUCTION, Part I Approaching utopianism, Part II New approaches and a new utopianism, Part III Utopianism and transgression, CONCLUSION, Bibliography, Notes, Index

Product details

• Authors: Lucy Sargisson
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.09.1996
• EAN: 9780415141765
• ISBN: 978-0-415-14176-5
• No. of pages: 272
• Series: Women & Politics
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Social & cultural history, Literature & literary studies, Feminism & feminist theory, Regional Studies, Social and cultural history, Regional / International studies, Gender studies, gender groups, Feminism and feminist theory, Biography, Literature and Literary studies