Feminism & Feminist Theory

Assertive, tough, and idealistic, the Weatherwomenmembers of the Weather Underground Organization (WUO) from the late 1960swere determined to stamp...

'Timely, necessary and important' J.K. Rowling'[This book is] guaranteed to remind us what we have still to fight for. I can't think of a single pe...

100 years ago women in the UK won the vote and 50 years ago the Womens Liberation Movement began a sustained campaign for equal rights. Eva Tutchel...

Historically, American women have dressed as men for a number of reasons: to enter the military, to travel freely, to commit a criminal act, to ...

Kathi Weeks suggests that one of the most important tasks for contemporary feminist theory is to develop theories of the subject that are adequate ...

Sue Thornham''''s study explores issues in feminist filmmaking through an examination of a wide range of films by women filmmakers, ranging from th...

Nancy Fraser's major new book traces the feminist movement's evolution since the 1970s and anticipates a new-radical and egalitarian-phase of femin...

Frances Wright was a pioneer in the fight for women's reproductive rights in late-19th century America. She received little support at the time,...

In the space of a year, Laurie Penny has become one of the most prominent voices of the new left. This book brings together her diverse writings, s...

Intended to 'relate my experiences to the background of my period and to portray incidents in the life of a woman born in the last quarter of the n...

Antoinette Fouque cofounded the Mouvement de Liberation des Femmes (MLF) in France in 1968 and spearheaded its celebrated Psychanalyse et Politique...

The Future of Difference theorises contemporary regimes of power as engaged primarily in the violent production of difference. In this moment, the ...

Wanderlust is the true story of Ida Pfeiffer (1797-1858), one of the most remarkable female travellers who ever lived - a housewife who decided to ...

'Everyone should read Down Girl. It should be distributed in schools and every board room, athletic department and legislative space' - Soraya Chem...

For over a century and in scores of countries, patriarchal presumptions and practices have been challenged by women and their male allies. Sexual h...

Do you see women your age portrayed as puttering gardeners and docile grannies? Do you feel bombarded by anti-aging products that insist you must d...

Oprah's book club has declared The Feminist Revolution a must-read for Women's History Month.The Feminist Revolution offers an overview of women's ...