Doing Feminist Theory 1th edition

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Doing Feminist Theory 1 Edition Doing Feminist Theory: From Modernity to Postmodernity critically examines feminist thought from the late eighteenth century to the present. Organized historically and by theoretical perspectives, author Susan Archer Mann:* Highlights the relationship between feminist theory and political practice and examines the diversity of feminist visions and voices by race, class, gender, sexual orientation, and global location* Interweaves the history of feminist thought with the history of the U.S. women's movement to ground feminist perspectives in their socio-historical contexts* Bridges the local and global using theory application sections devoted to feminist analyses of colonialism, imperialism, and globalization* Offers a critical and dynamic approach to theory that is interdisciplinary and inclusive of alternative forms of theory construction, such as poetry, music, and zines* Illuminates how transformations in contemporary feminist thought reflect paradigm shifts from modernity to postmodernity