Feminist Theory: A Reader [Paperback]

Wendy Kolmar (Author), Frances Bartkowski (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 28, 1999 | ISBN-10: 1559349255 | ISBN-13: 978-1559349253 | Edition: 1

This comprehensive reader represents the history, intellectual breadth and diversity of feminist theory.

Product Details

• Paperback: 526 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages; 1 edition (May 28, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1559349255
• ISBN-13: 978-1559349253
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #954,272 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My go-to feminist theory guide, March 20, 2009

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This review is from: Feminist Theory: A Reader (Paperback)

This was my first women's studies textbook. Now, ten years later after receiving a B.A. in wmst and weeks away from an M.A., I still find myself going back to this book. The way it breaks down the major debates in wmst into simple categories is fantastic for new wmst students, and I have copied this section for members of my wmst cohort that entered the program without a wmst B.A. The book is very well organized and indexed. As a librarian I very much appreciate this. I TA'd for an intro course that used another wmst reader, Women's Lives: Multicultural Perspectives by Gwyn Kirk and Margo Okazawa-Rey, and appreciate the inclusion of various types of material (essays, poetry), but I greatly prefer this text over that one. It's a great survey of the key issues and texts in feminist theory. It familiarizes readers with the canon of wmst, and through careful editing highlights the key points of the major texts. I'm looking forward to checking out the new edition coming out this year.