Description
Throughout history, Western philosophers have buried women's characters under the category of "men's nature." Feminist theorists, responding to this exclusion, have often been guilty of this exlcusion as well - focusing only on white, middle-class women and treating others as inessential. Inessential Woman is an eloquent argument against white, middle-class bias in feminist theory. It warns against trying to seperate feminist thinking and politics from issues of race and class, and challenges the assumption of homogeneity that underlies much of feminist thought.
Author: Elizabeth V. Spelman
Publisher: Beacon Press
Published: 03/31/1990
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 8.94h x 6.00w x 0.72d
ISBN13: 9780807067451
ISBN10: 0807067458
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Women's Studies
- Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory
- Social Science | Discrimination
Author: Elizabeth V. Spelman
Publisher: Beacon Press
Published: 03/31/1990
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 8.94h x 6.00w x 0.72d
ISBN13: 9780807067451
ISBN10: 0807067458
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Women's Studies
- Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory
- Social Science | Discrimination
About the Author
Elizabeth V. Spelman is professor of philosophy at Smith College and author of Inessential Woman and Fruits of Sorrow. She lives in Northampton, Massachusetts.