Working Out: New Directions for Women's StudiesHilary Hinds, Ann Phoenix, Jackie Stacey Psychology Press, 1992 - 208 pages Addresses issues of concern in the area of women's studies, aiming to offer fresh perspectives on sexuality, paid work, the development process, equal opportunities legislation, lesbian history and women's writing. The book is also concerned with the politics and practice of women's studies. |
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... change . Consequently , Women's Studies is still ' working out ' its responses to such challenges . Moreover , the fact that the title is in the present tense indicates that such ' working out ' for Women's Studies has to be a ...
... change . Consequently , Women's Studies is still ' working out ' its responses to such challenges . Moreover , the fact that the title is in the present tense indicates that such ' working out ' for Women's Studies has to be a ...
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... Changes in global politics such as the dissolution of Eastern bloc ' communisms ' , the popularity of fundamentalisms both in East and West , the rise of nationalisms , and yet the emergence of a united European ' free ' market , pose ...
... Changes in global politics such as the dissolution of Eastern bloc ' communisms ' , the popularity of fundamentalisms both in East and West , the rise of nationalisms , and yet the emergence of a united European ' free ' market , pose ...
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... changes within our educational institutions , and on the basis of the papers at the 1991 conference , we would suggest that Women's Studies is developing an increasingly interdisciplinary focus , with women using insights from more than ...
... changes within our educational institutions , and on the basis of the papers at the 1991 conference , we would suggest that Women's Studies is developing an increasingly interdisciplinary focus , with women using insights from more than ...
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... changes do we desire to support this interdisciplinary work : what are the advantages of Women's Studies departments , for example , as opposed to our existing rather scattered bases in different depart- ments ? Despite these ...
... changes do we desire to support this interdisciplinary work : what are the advantages of Women's Studies departments , for example , as opposed to our existing rather scattered bases in different depart- ments ? Despite these ...
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Contents
Feminist Politics after Thatcher | 7 |
Whiteness The Relevance of Politically Colouring the Non | 23 |
Men in Womens Studies Classrooms | 30 |
Commonalities and Differences | 43 |
Difference Power and Knowledge Black Women in Academia | 45 |
Disabled Women and the Feminist Agenda | 55 |
Desire and the Politics of Representation Issues for Lesbians and Heterosexual Women | 68 |
Difference at Work Perceptions of Work from a NonHeterosexual Perspective | 80 |
Womens Studies in Central and Eastern Europe | 118 |
Does Equal Opportunity Legislation and Practice Serve the Womens Movement? A Case Study from Australian Higher Education | 128 |
Theories and Methods | 141 |
Defending the Indefensible? Quantitative Methods and Feminist Research | 143 |
Epistemological Issues in Researching Lesbian History The Case of Romantic Friendship | 155 |
Gender and the Labour Market Old Theory for New? | 167 |
Dialogic Theory and Womens Writing | 178 |
Notes on Contributors | 188 |
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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 |