The Social Reconstruction of the Feminine Character - Hardcover

Farganis, Sondra

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0847680185 ISBN 13: 9780847680184

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 1996

Synopsis

A classic in feminist theory, The Social Reconstruction of the Feminine Character is a stimulating and thought-provoking book that brings to light the ways in which views of women are shaped by concrete conditions. It compares feminism to other contemporary social movements that are raising questions about advanced industrial society. In this new edition, Farganis includes chapters on feminist legal theory and queer theory, and updates the chapters on science, reason and morality.

About this title

About the Author:

Sondra Farganis is associate dean for academic affairs at the New School of Social Research and the author of Situating Feminism.

Review:

Indispensable for anyone who wishes to understand the current intellectual landscape . . . It is a pleasure to be guided through the maze of literature on feminist thought by someone as intelligent and insightful as she. (Brigitte Berger, Boston University)

A distinguished contribution to both the sociology of knowledge and to feminist scholarship in social theory. (E. Doyle McCarthy, Fordham University)

An invaluable resource . . . (Robert McAulay, Vassar College)

About this edition

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0847680185
• ISBN 13: 9780847680184
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 338