Feminism and Cultural Studies
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Published:25th Mar '99
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Oxford Readings in Feminism provide accessible, one-volume guides to the very best in contemporary feminist thinking, assessing its impact and importance in key areas of study. Collected together by scholars of outstanding reputation in their field, the articles chosen represent the most important work on feminist issues, and concise, lively introductions to each volume crystallize the main lines of debate in the field. This collection, edited by Morag Shiach, brings together exciting work in feminism and cultural studies from different countries and different historical moments. It combines 'classic' articles with more recent work to offer an insight into the challenges and innovations of work within cultural studies. The collection is organised thematically in ways which illuminate the development of theoretical and political debates within feminism and cultural studies. Different traditions within cultural studies are brought into relation with each other to explore areas such as commodification, women and labour, mass culture, fantasy and ideas of home.
A useful teaching tool for courses in cultural studies and an easily accessible guide to debates within the field for students embarking on women's studies and related courses * Years Work in Critical Cultural Theory *
It's interrogation is both theoretically sound and sensitive to the political possibilities of what it represents ... interesting and solid accounts of work in the field * Years Work in Critical Cultural Theory *
ISBN: 9780198752356
Dimensions: 217mm x 137mm x 26mm
Weight: 719g
610 pages