Political Theory and Feminist Social Criticism |
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Author:
| Ackerly, Brooke A. |
Contribution by:
| Hardin, Russell Holmes, Stephen Isaac, Jeffrey Keane, John Kiss, Elizabeth Okin, Susan Pettit, Phillip Shapiro, I. Van Parijs, Phillipe |
Series title: | Contemporary Political Theory Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-65984-0 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2000 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $31.99 |
Book Description:
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Drawing on theoretical insights from Third World women's activism, Political Theory and Feminist Social Criticism develops democratic theory as a critical theory relevant to dealing with real world inequalities. Brooke Ackerly examines the methods by which real world feminist activists have criticised society, and argues that their activities show how feminist theory can move beyond its theoretical impasse towards articulating social criticism with critical teeth. Her book will be of...
More DescriptionDrawing on theoretical insights from Third World women's activism, Political Theory and Feminist Social Criticism develops democratic theory as a critical theory relevant to dealing with real world inequalities. Brooke Ackerly examines the methods by which real world feminist activists have criticised society, and argues that their activities show how feminist theory can move beyond its theoretical impasse towards articulating social criticism with critical teeth. Her book will be of interest to political and social theorists, and to students and scholars of women's studies, feminism, and human rights.