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Feminist Theory in Pursuit of the Public
R. Goodman
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Description for Feminist Theory in Pursuit of the Public
Paperback. Series: Education, Politics and Public Life. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFSJ; JNA; JNF; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 348.
Feminist Theory in Pursuit of the Public argues that feminism needs to develop a theory of the public. It responds to a moment when feminism's impetus to reconstitute the private sphere left a huge gap in its political thinking on the public. This inattention to the public is particularly worrisome now when the nation-state and its publics seem to have diminishing power and compromised democratic agency. The waning of power in the public sphere diminishes the influence that citizens can have in deciding on the conditions of life, and therefore minimizes the changes that feminists can envision or enact in ... Read more
Feminist Theory in Pursuit of the Public argues that feminism needs to develop a theory of the public. It responds to a moment when feminism's impetus to reconstitute the private sphere left a huge gap in its political thinking on the public. This inattention to the public is particularly worrisome now when the nation-state and its publics seem to have diminishing power and compromised democratic agency. The waning of power in the public sphere diminishes the influence that citizens can have in deciding on the conditions of life, and therefore minimizes the changes that feminists can envision or enact in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
263
Condition
New
Series
Education, Politics and Public Life
Number of Pages
263
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349379965
SKU
V9781349379965
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About R. Goodman
Robin Truth Goodman is Professor of English at Florida State University, USA.
Reviews for Feminist Theory in Pursuit of the Public
'An exciting and provocative new book. This is a first-rate contribution to feminist and critical social theory.' - Drucilla K. Barker, Professor and Director of Women's and Gender Studies, University of South Carolina, USA 'A stunning achievement. This is a ground-breaking analysis of the complex, gendered relations between private and public domains as they have emerged in ... Read more