French Feminism Reader

by Kelly Oliver (Editor)

French Feminism Reader is a collection of essays representing the authors and issues from French theory most influential in the American context. The book is designed for use in courses, and it includes illuminating introductions to the work of each author. These introductions include biographical information, influences and intellectual context, major themes in the author's work as a whole, and specific introductions to the selections in this volume.
The contributors represent the two trends in French theory that have proven most useful to American social theory and psychoanalytic theory. Both of these trends move away from any traditional discussions of nature toward discussions of socially constructed notions of sex, sexuality and gender roles. While feminists interested in social theory focus on the ways in which social institutions shape these notions, feminists interested in psychoanalytic theory focus on cultural representations of sex, sexuality and gender roles, and the ways that they affect the psyche.
This collection includes selections by Simone de Beauvoir, Christine Delphy, Colette Guilluamin, Monique Wittig, Michele Le Doeuff, Julia Kristeva, Luce Irigaray, and Helene Cixous.

Genres: Feminism, Philosophy, Nonfiction, Psychoanalysis

326 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Kelly Oliver is the award-winning, bestselling author of four mysteries series:
Jessica James Mysteries (contemporary suspense), Pet Detective Mysteries (middle grade), Fiona Figg Mysteries (historical cozies), and The Detection Club Mysteries (traditional).

When she’s not writing mysteries, Kelly is Distinguished Professor Emerita of Philosophy at Vanderbilt University.

Kelly lives in Nashville with three very demanding felines.

To learn more about Kelly and her books, please visit her website at www.kellyoliverbooks.com.

Reviews

[Haris Zofos · Rating 4 out of 5]

Βασικά κείμενα γαλλίδων φεμινιστριών από διάφορες σχολές και καταβολές. Ντελφύ, Γκυγιωμέν, Μπωβουάρ μια αποκάλυψη για κάποιον που έχει συνηθίσει στη δύσκολη γλώσσα και έκφραση του κουήρ (post-90's). Ιριγκαραί και Σιξού ένα επίσης αχτύπητο δίδυμο που σου επιτρέπει είτε να ονειροπολείς διαβάζοντάς τες, είτε να εστιάζεις και να αναλύεις, χωρίς το ένα να αποκλείει το άλλο. Έτσι το δίπολο αυστηρή έκφραση=στιβαρό νόημα/χαλαρή έκφραση=χαζό νόημα καταρρέει.

[Tracy]

I will have to check this out! I think I have something very like it . . . It's hard to assemble all these great writers in one collection. It's much harder to get all their books. There wasn't ANY Cixous at Borders except for her work on Derrida.

Incredibly disappointing. . . radicalizing. . . when that happens!

[Sebastian · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very thorough and well thought out introduction to this fascinating field