Product Description

The most comprehensive anthology of feminist philosophy available, this first edition reader brings together over 55 of the most influential and time-tested works to have been published in the field of feminist philosophy. Featuring perspectives from across the philosophical spectrum, and from an array of different cultural vantage points, it displays the incredible range, diversity, and depth of feminist writing on fundamental issues, from the early second wave to the present.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #99912 in Books
• Published on: 2007-08-24
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 902 pages

Customer Reviews

Wow!
I received this book from the publisher today for possible course adoption, and I am totally blown away by it. I own a number of outstanding anthologies on feminism, but I doubt that any of them have the comprehensiveness of this volume.
Nearly every major feminist thinker is represented in this volume. In addition, the diversity of thinkers represented is spectacular. Women of color, lesbian feminists and feminists from outside the English-speaking world are all well represented. Feminists of various methodologies and theoretical commitments are presented--no one approach or background dominates the collection, so readers get a full appreciation of the diversity of feminist thought.
The topics of the selections are also highly diverse, and many of the selections are on topics that are typically neglected in feminist anthologies, such as the use of rape as a tool of genocide, disability rights, transgender identity and racial identity.
The selections are of uniformly high quality. Many of them I have already read, some I know by reputation, some are pieces by authors whose work is well known to me; all are by scholars whose contributions are widely recognized in various fields. A mere review cannot do justice to the excellence of this collection--it must be seen for oneself. Hopefully soon we will be able to view the table of contents here; until then, anyone interested should check it out at McGraw-Hill's website (www.mhhe.com).
This is probably the most comprehensive anthology on feminism on the market, and with suitable revisions over time, promises to hold that title for quite some time.