Feminism Without Illusions

by Fox-Genovese, Elizabeth

• ISBN13: 9780807843727
• ISBN10: 0807843725
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1992-02-01
• Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Pr

Summary

In arguing that feminism has neither adequately acknowledged its ties to individualism nor squarely faced the extent to which many of its campaigns for social justice are based on the insistence of rights for the individual over good of the community, this study analyzes current political theory and its application to affirmative action, comparative worth and abortion rights. The author also examines the debate over feminist history and the relationship between feminism and postmodernism.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Beyond Sisterhood	p. 11
Women and Community	p. 33
From Feminist Theory to Feminist Politics	p. 55
Pornography and Individual Rights	p. 87
Individualism and Women's History	p. 113
The Struggle for A Feminist History	p. 139
The Claims of A Common Culture, or, Whose Autobiography?	p. 167
American Individualism Between Community and Fragmentation	p. 199
Toward A Feminist Critique of Individualism	p. 225
Conclusion	p. 243
Afterword: Personal Thoughts on the Consequences of Difference	p. 245
Notes	p. 257
Bibliography	p. 289
Index	p. 327
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