Feminist Theory Reader

by Carole R. McCann (Editor), Seung-Kyung Kim (Editor), Emek Ergun (Editor)

The fifth edition of the Feminist Theory Reader assembles readings that present key aspects of the conversations within intersectional US and transnational feminisms and continues to challenge readers to rethink the ways in which gender and its multiple intersections are configured by complex, overlapping, and asymmetrical global–local configurations of power. The feminist theoretical debates in this anthology are anchored by five foundational concepts―gender, difference, women’s experiences, the personal is political, and especially intersectionality―which are integral to contemporary feminist critiques. The anthology continues to center the voices of transnational feminist scholars with new essays giving it a sharper focus on the materiality of gender injustices, racisms, ableisms, colonialisms, and especially global capitalisms. Theoretical discussions of translation politics, cross-border solidarity building, ecofeminism, reproductive justice, #MeToo, indigenous feminisms, and disability studies have been incorporated throughout the volume. With the new essays and the addition of a new editor, the Feminist Theory Reader has been brought fully up to date and will continue to be a touchstone for women’s and gender studies students, as well as academics in the field, for many years to come.

Genres: Feminism, Nonfiction, Womens Studies, Textbooks, Theory, Academic, Feminist Theory

532 pages, Paperback

First published November 15, 2002

About the author

Carole McCann is professor of gender and women's studies at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She is the author of Birth Control Politics in the United States, 1916-1945, and coeditor of Feminist Theory Reader: Local and Global Perspectives.

Reviews

[Dealulcudor · Rating 3 out of 5]

I expected it to place me in a state of enlightenment. It successfully failed to do so. It is more an eclectic collection of essays and chapters on feminism, rather than a solid book of epiphany-giving knowledge.

[Freda Anderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Of all the feminist theory essay collections that I have read, this one has the most diverse authorship. In terms of nationality, in terms of race, in terms of sexual orientation, in terms of gender identity, in terms of class. I was impressed with this collection of authors. Overall, I really think the subject matter itself varied quite a bit too and between all of the essays, it covered a lot of ground. My only serious criticism is a criticism that I have with a lot of academic writing, which is that a lot of these people don't write beautifully. And I know, it's an essay, not a poem Freda. But if we love the pen, and we're choosing the pen as our weapon against the patriarchy, shouldn't we write well? Shouldn't the sentences sound as strong as the stances that we're taking? A lot of the writing was clunky, repetitive, and seemingly unintentionally vague or confusing. That annoyed me.

[Yasmine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Highly recommended! You can get back into reading this book over and over and yet learn something new every single time.

[tamanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

this reader was a joy to read! no add-and-stir model, firmly rooted in transnational feminisms. made me consider pieces i've read before in new ways and in relationship w other pieces/places/thinkers, and i got to read a LOT of new stuff!

[Mills College Library]

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[Bailey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read parts of this for GWS-249. Interesting.

[Tobi]

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[Bekka · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic book for beginners looking into Feminist Theory, or even someone more advanced looking for a collection of Feminist Theory.

[Moneeza Rafiq · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very comprehensive reader, and a very sufficient one if you are using it for studies.