Synopses & Reviews
Feminist Political Theory provides both a wide-ranging history of western feminist thought and a lucid analysis of contemporary debates. It offers an accessible and thought-provoking account of complex theories, which it relates to 'real-life' issues such as sexual violence, political representation and the family. This timely new edition has been thoroughly updated to incorporate the most recent developments in feminism and feminist scholarship throughout, in particular taking into account the impact of black and postmodern feminist thought on feminist political theory.
Review
Praise for the first edition:
"Bryson's attempt to present a comprehensive picture of arguments, topics and writers is admirably carried out, and the sheer breadth of her scope is impressive. . . . this is a very valuable contribution to the field."--Diemut Bubeck, Political Studies
About the Author
Valerie Bryson is Professor of Politics, University of Huddersfield.
Table of Contents
Early Feminist Thought * Liberalism and Beyond: Mainstream Feminism in the Mid-Nineteenth Century * The Contribution of Marx and Engels * Mainstream Feminism: The Vote and After, 1880s-1939 * Socialist Feminism in Britain and the United States * Marxist Feminism in Germany * Marxist Feminism in Russia * Feminism After the Second World War * Liberalism and Beyond: Feminism and Equal Rights from the 1960s * Radical Feminism and the Concept of Patriarchy * Patriarchy and Private Life: the Family, Reproduction and Sexuality * Patriarchy: The Public Sphere * Marxist and Socialist Feminism from the 1960s * Black and Postmodern Feminism * Feminist Theory in the Twenty-First Century
Early Feminist Thought * Liberalism and Beyond: Mainstream Feminism in the Mid-Nineteenth Century * The Contribution of Marx and Engels * Mainstream Feminism: The Vote and After, 1880s-1939 * Socialist Feminism in Britain and the United States * Marxist Feminism in Germany * Marxist Feminism in Russia * Feminism After the Second World War * Liberalism and Beyond: Feminism and Equal Rights from the 1960s * Radical Feminism and the Concept of Patriarchy * Patriarchy and Private Life: the Family, Reproduction and Sexuality * Patriarchy: The Public Sphere * Marxist and Socialist Feminism from the 1960s * Black and Postmodern Feminism * Feminist Theory in the Twenty-First Century