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Zusatztext ". . . the collection provides an incisive debate over some of the major issues confronting feminism in relation to postmodernism." -- The Women's Review of Books". . . a valuable collection for anyone concerned with either feminism or postmodernism! but especially for those concerned with their integration." -- Studies in the Humanities"This collection represents some of the vanguard feminist philosophy today. The complexity and erudition of the scholarship are proof of the maturity of feminist thought. The energy and depth of the analyses are proof that feminist theory has both the ability to keep its critical edge even when the subject of attack is itself and a deep reserve of vitality nourished by commitment to practical struggle." -- Hypatia"The papers collected here are among the very best! feminist or other! that try to map out the tortured terrain and point the way to an answer." -- Andrea Nye! Hypatia Informationen zum Autor Linda J. Nicholson Klappentext Feminism / Postmodernism analyses the benefits and dangers of postmodernism for feminist theory. In her introduction, Linda J. Nicholson reviews the major tensions that have arisen as these two traditions meet. Zusammenfassung In this anthology! prominent contemporary theorists assess the benefits and dangers of postmodernism for feminist theory. The contributors examine the meaning of postmodernism both as a methodological position and a diagnosis of the times. They consider such issues as the nature of personal and social identity today! the political implications of recent aesthetic trends! and the consequences of changing work and family relations on women's lives. Contributors: Seyla Benhabib! Susan Bordo! Judith Butler! Christine Di Stefano! Jane Flax! Nancy Fraser! Donna Haraway! Sandra Harding! Nancy Hartsock! Andreas Huyssen! Linda J. Nicholson! Elspeth Probyn! Anna Yeatman! Iris Young. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Part 1 Feminism As Against Epistemology?; Chapter 1 Social Criticism without Philosophy: An Encounter between Feminism and PostmodernismThis essay has previously appeared in Communication, Vol. 10, Nos. 3 and 4, 1988, pp. 345–366; Theory, Culture and Society, Vol. 5, Nos. 2 and 3, June 1988, pp. 373–394; Universal Abandon? The Politics of Postmodernism, ed. Andrew Ross (Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1988) pp. 83–104; The Institution of Philosophy: A Discipline in Crisis? ed. Avner Cohen and Marcelo Dascal (Peru, Illinois: Open Court Press, 1989). We are grateful for the helpful suggestions of many people, especially Jonathan Arac, Ann Ferguson, Marilyn Frye, Nancy Hartsock, Alison Jaggar, Berel Lang, Thomas McCarthy, Karsten Struhl, Iris Young, Thomas Wartenburg, and the members of SOFPHIA. We are also grateful for word-processing help from Marina Rosiene., Nancy Fraser, Linda J. Nicholson; Chapter 2 Postmodernism and Gender Relations in Feminist Theory, Jane Flax; Chapter 3 Dilemmas of Difference: Feminism, Modernity, and PostmodernismEarlier versions and portions of this paper were delivered to the Northwest Women's Studies Association Conference, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA, October 17 and 18, 1986, and to the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, the Palmer House, Chicago, September 3–6, 1987. I am grateful to the various panel organizers, Part icipants, and audiences for helpful criticism and encouragement. Special thanks to Tom Dalglish, Susan Hekman, and Lisa Orlando for notably generous and detailed critical responses., Christine Di Stefano; Chapter 4 Feminism, Science, and the Anti-Enlightenment Critiques, Sandra Harding; Chapter 5 Epistemologies of Postmodernism: A Rejoinder to Jean-François LyotardI would like to thank Andreas Huyssen and Wolf Schàfer for comments and criticisms., Seyla Benhabib; Part 2 The Politics of Location; Chapter 6 Feminism, Postmodernism, and Gender-ScepticismThe writing of this C...
