Synopses & Reviews
This major introduction to feminist cultural studies provides an important new synthesis of the feminist critique of culture. It also brilliantly reflects the interdisciplinary approach of cultural studies.
The book opens with an exploration of the development of feminist academic practice and an overview of the full range of feminist theory. It includes full coverage of the equality/difference debate. Chapters then examine the impact of womens studies on linguistics, literary theory, popular culture, history, film theory, art history, theatre studies and musicology.
Part two explores the politics, theories and methods of feminist study including psychoanalysis, black criticism, lesbian studies and semiotics. This book is essential reading for anyone who needs a lively and accessible explanation of how feminism has taken culture and its academic study by storm.
Review
‘In this challenging work, feminist scholars cross boundaries to engage readers in a critical multi-cultural dialogue that expands our understanding of feminist theory and practice generally. - bell hooks, City College of New York
‘A wonderful book for teaching womens studies. - Joan W Scott, Princeton University
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [204]-221) and index.
Table of Contents
About the authors
Preface
Rosemarie Buikema and Anneke Smelik
Part One
1. Windows in around house: feminist theory
Rosemarie Buikema
2. Of stories and sources: feminist history
Berteke Waaldijk
3. A manual for self-defence: feminist literary theory
Maaike Meijer
4. Language and gender: feminist linguistics
Dédé Brouwer
5. A perfect fit: feminist media studies
Joke Hermes
6. What meets the eye: feminist film studies
Anenke Smelik
7. Women in the limelight: feminist theatre studies
Meike Van Schermbeek
8. How purple can purple be? Feminist art history
Miriam Van Rijsingen
9. Theme and variations: feminist musicology
Joke Dame
Part Two
10. Heterosexual screening: lesbian studies
Renée C. Hoogland
11. Strangers and double self-consciousness: feminism and black studies
Pamela Pattynama
12. The colour of the sign: feminist semiotics
Liesbeth Brouwer
13. In the footsteps of Anna and Dora: feminism and psychoanalysis
Rosi Braidotti
Conclusion
Rosemarie Buikema and Anneke Smelik
Afterword: forward-looking strategies
Rosi Braidotti
Glossary of key terms
Student assignments
Bibliography
Index