Beyond French Feminisms Debates on Women, Politics, and Culture in France, 1981–2001

This volume, a collection of essays by a number of high-profile personalities working in philosophy, literature, sociology, cinema, theatre, journalism, and politics, covers a number a of recent and crucial developments in the field of French Feminisms that have made a reassessment necessary. Beyond...

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Other Authors: Célestin, Roger (Editor), DalMolin, Eliane (Editor), Courtivron, Isabelle de (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Palgrave Macmillan US 2003, 2003
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This volume, a collection of essays by a number of high-profile personalities working in philosophy, literature, sociology, cinema, theatre, journalism, and politics, covers a number a of recent and crucial developments in the field of French Feminisms that have made a reassessment necessary. Beyond French Feminisms proposes to answer the question: what is new in French Feminism at the beginning of the twenty-first century? The essays reflect the shift from the theoretical and philosophical approaches that characterized feminism twenty years ago, to the more social and political questions of today. Topics include: the 'parité' and PACS debates, the France-USA dialogue, the 'multicultural' issues, and the new trends in literature and film by women
Physical Description:XI, 311 p online resource
ISBN:9781137095145