Interventions: Feminist Dialogues on Third World Women's Literature and Film Contributor(s): Ghosh, Bishnupriya (Editor), Bose, Brinda (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0815321295 ISBN-13: 9780815321293 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $218.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 1996 Annotation: The editors are committed to destroying perceptions and stereotypes of third world women as passive victims who need to be "liberated" by Western feminists. The essays address cases in which women have challenged and resisted the political formations-nationalist struggles, revolutions, religious fundamentalist practices, and authoritarian regimes-that shape their daily lives. Each critic presents a close reading of the circumstances under which the feminist writers and film-makers. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Feminist |
Dewey: 809.892 |
LCCN: 96026295 |
Series: Gender, Culture, and Global Politics |
Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.02" W x 8.52" (1.10 lbs) 292 pages |