The Power of Feminist Theory: Domination, Resistance, Solidarity (Feminist Theory & Politics) by Amy Allen

by Amy Allen

In The Power of Feminist Theory, Amy Allen diagnoses the inadequacies of previous feminist conceptions of power and draws on the work of a diverse group of theorists of power, including Michel Foucault, Judith Butler, and Hannah Arendt, in order to construct a new feminist conception of power. Allen illuminates the interrelatedness of domination, resistance, and solidarity, enabling the reader to understand and theorize on these three modalities of power.

Genres: Philosophy, Feminism, Feminist Theory

Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Amy Allen is a Liberal Arts Research Professor of Philosophy and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at The Pennsylvania State University, and she is also the current Department Head. Previously, she was the Parents Distinguished Research Professor in the Humanities and Professor of Philosophy and Gender and Women's Studies at Dartmouth College, and was Chair of the Department of Philosophy from 2006-2012. Her research takes a critical approach to feminist approaches of power, examines the relationship between power and autonomy in the constitution of the subject, and attempts to broaden traditional feminist understandings of power to apply to transnational issues.

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Reviews

[Fatima Alakhawand · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.7

Very accessible writing. Interesting analysis of Foucault and Butler. Would recommend for anyone who is interested in further understanding ‘Foucauldian’ feminism.