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The Power of Feminist Theory
Amy Allen
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Description for The Power of Feminist Theory
Paperback. Draws on the work of a diverse group of theorists in order to illustrate and construct a new feminist conception of power. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HP; JFSJ1; JFSK1; JFSK2; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 170 x 10. Weight in Grams: 274.
Power is clearly a crucial concept for feminist theory. Insofar as feminists are interested in analyzing power, it is because they have an interest in understanding, critiquing, and ultimately challenging the multiple array of unjust power relations affecting women in contemporary Western societies, including sexism, racism, heterosexism, and class oppression.In The Power of Feminist Theory, Amy Allen diagnoses the inadequacies of previous feminist conceptions of power, and draws on the work of a diverse group of theorists of power, including Michel Foucault, Judith Butler, and Hannah Arendt, in order to construct a new feminist conception of power. The conception of ... Read more
Power is clearly a crucial concept for feminist theory. Insofar as feminists are interested in analyzing power, it is because they have an interest in understanding, critiquing, and ultimately challenging the multiple array of unjust power relations affecting women in contemporary Western societies, including sexism, racism, heterosexism, and class oppression.In The Power of Feminist Theory, Amy Allen diagnoses the inadequacies of previous feminist conceptions of power, and draws on the work of a diverse group of theorists of power, including Michel Foucault, Judith Butler, and Hannah Arendt, in order to construct a new feminist conception of power. The conception of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The Perseus Books Group United States
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
Number of Pages
167
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780813365558
SKU
V9780813365558
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About Amy Allen
Amy Allen is assistant professor of philosophy at Dartmouth College. Her articles have appeared in Hypatia,Constellations, and the Journal of Value Inquiry.
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