Working Out: New Directions for Women's StudiesHilary Hinds, Ann Phoenix, Jackie Stacey Taylor & Francis, 1992 - 208 pages Assesses developments within the field and points to some crucial issues for the future. The 16 contributed chapters are arranged in four sections: the politics and practice of women's studies, commonalities and differences, international feminisms, and theories and methods. The volume is based on a selection of the 1991 Women's Studies Network (UK) conference papers. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
Contents
Feminist Politics after Thatcher | 13 |
Whiteness The Relevance of Politically Colouring | 29 |
Black Women | 51 |
Issues | 74 |
A Critical | 101 |
Womens Studies in Central and Eastern Europe | 124 |
Defending the Indefensible? Quantitative Methods | 149 |
Old Theory for New? | 173 |
Notes on Contributors | 194 |
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Working Out: New Directions for Women's Studies Hilary Hinds,Ann Phoenix,Jackie Stacey Limited preview - 1992 |
Working Out: New Directions For Women's Studies Hilary Hinds,Ann Phoenix,Jackie Stacey Limited preview - 2003 |
Working Out: New Directions for Women's Studies Hilary Hinds,Ann Phoenix,Jackie Stacey No preview available - 1992 |
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References to this book
Researching Women's Lives from a Feminist Perspective Mary Maynard,June Purvis No preview available - 1994 |
New Frontiers In Women's Studies: Knowledge, Identity And Nationalism Mary Maynard,June Purvis No preview available - 1996 |