| Finding a New Feminism: Rethinking the Woman Question for Liberal Democracy Contributor(s): Jensen, Pamela Grande (Author), Colmo, Ann Charney (Contribution by), Elshtain, Jean Bethke (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0847681890 ISBN-13: 9780847681891 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $60.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1996 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Women's Studies - Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory |
| Dewey: 305.420 |
| LCCN: 96-23086 |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.14" W x 8.79" (0.89 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This collection of original essays by prominent scholars of political theory contends that contemporary ideas of feminism have reached a theoretical impasse because they are unable to reconcile tensions between principles such as equality and difference. Finding A New Feminism places modern concepts of feminism within the historical context of political thought and uses feminism as a lens through which to examine the strengths and weaknesses of liberal democracy, both in practice and in theory. By reconsidering classic works of literature, philosophy, and political theory, the authors identify certain deficiencies of liberal democracy but do not call for its complete abandonment. Instead, they present a new theory of feminism that fosters the reconciliation of conflicting and competing principles, as well as the private and public realms of women's lives. This is compulsory reading for students and scholars of political and feminist theory. |
