Feminist Thought : A More Comprehensive Introduction

This updated sixth edition of the classic Feminist Thought: A More Comprehensive Introduction offers a clear and comprehensive introduction to the major traditions of feminist theory. It is an essential resource for students and thinkers studying the theoretical origins and complexities of contemporary feminist debates.

"A classic resource on feminist theory, this updated sixth edition of Feminist Thought: A More Comprehensive Introduction offers a clear, comprehensive, and incisive introduction to the major traditions of feminist theory. This new edition explores the wide spectrum of feminist thought, from liberal feminism, radical feminism, Marxist and socialist feminism, care-focused feminism, psychoanalytic feminism, postmodern feminist, postcolonial feminism, to ecofeminism and global feminism. The sixth edition has been thoroughly revised to reflect contemporary debates in race, gender, and queer theory, and includes two new chapters on Third Wave, Fourth Wave and Fifth Wave Feminism, and LGBTQ+ Gender Identities, Sexual Orientations and Queer Theory. Learning tools like end-of-chapter discussion questions and an enhanced, up-to-date bibliography make Feminist Thought an essential resource for students and thinkers who want to understand the theoretical origins and complexities of contemporary feminist debates"--