Feminist Debates Issues of Theory and Political Practice [Paperback]

Are women still oppressed? Is paid employment the key to liberation? Should pornography be banned? Do women have an absolute right to abortion? Can women in government really make a difference? This book draws on a wide range of theoretical, empirical and comparative material to provide a lucid account of feminist debates and the ways in which political disagreements stem from underlying theoretical assumptions. Clear and balanced in its assessment of different problems and perspectives, it offers an essential guide to contemporary feminist thinking and practice.

Introduction.- Feminist Theories Today.- Gender, 'Race' and Class.- Feminism and the Law.- Politics and the State.- The Family and Paid Employment.- Reproduction.- Pornography.- The Problem of Men.- Conclusion.

VALERIE BRYSON is Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Huddersfield. She is the author of Feminist Political Theory: An Introduction.Focus on key questions and problems of perennial interest to feminists and absolutely central to the study of gender
Exemplary clarity of writing