The essays in this interdisciplinary collection share the conviction that modern western paradigms of knowledge and reality are gender-biased. Some contributors challenge and revise western conceptions of the body as the domain of the biological and 'natural, ' the enemy of reason, typically associated with women.
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Gender/Body/Knowledge , a collection of interdisciplinary essays by feminist scholars, attacks the Western philosophical assumption that Cartesian rationalism is the most valid approach to knowing and living. It successfully challenges the superiority of reason--a concept borne out of the belief that in Plato's culture/nature dualism one side must dominate--first by examining the origins of this bias, then observing alternative epistemological and ontological approaches, and finally applying these to the practical endeavors of scholarship. The contributors refute our philosophical upbringing through engaging essays considering a range of contexts, from visual arts by women artists to a feminist reading of science. The editors' choice of writers with diverse approaches--socialist, lesbian, and non-Western scholars are represented--adds credence to their unifying theory. A fascinating, landmark collection. In Blood at the Root , Ferguson (Univ. of Massachusetts) presents a socialist-feminist view of social domination that revises existing theories by fortifying them with a broader historical base. The author's approach rests on "sex/affective production," wherein historical factors have caused domination by forming our sexual and romantic desires, habits, and expectations. Ferguson's discourse is well argued and formidable in its scope; and, as outlined in the final chapters, her reconstructive theory supports a pluralist vision of women's identity liberation. An important contribution to the field.
- Jean Keleher, Wally Findlay Galleries, Chicago
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
- Jean Keleher, Wally Findlay Galleries, Chicago
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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This work summarizes and introduces the reader to the different types of feminist theories. For anyone who thinks there is only one feminism, or they think they know what radical feminism means -- they should read this book.
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