Accessibility Tools

  • Content scaling 100%
  • Font size 100%
  • Line height 100%
  • Letter spacing 100%
Print this page

Marxist and Feminist Theory: The struggle of gender and class

by
February–March 1986, no. 78

Subordination Feminism and Social Theory by Clare Burton

Allen & Unwin, 168p., $8.95pb

Marxist and Feminist Theory: The struggle of gender and class

by
February–March 1986, no. 78

There are three subtypes in the rapidly growing genre of ‘feminist social theory books’. One is the book which talks about ‘women and’ or ‘women in’ a specific area - the ‘herstory’ book designed to fill in gaps left in his official accounts of society. There were lots of these in the early seventies, but they’re getting rarer now as it becomes clear that we need a whole new narrative rather than a story with patches of interest to women it. Another type is the book of theory per se, which sets out to depict and explain gender­based inequality. There are many of these, from. a variety of perspectives, and some of them have had a lasting impact on many academic disciplines and on individual lives. And finally, there are books - on the whole recent arrivals - which are concerned with collating the results of the researchers and theorists who produce types one and two. This third type introduces and explicates theoretical debates and empirical findings, and functions as a guide, gloss and summary of a particular area of scholarship.

Subordination Feminism and Social Theory

Subordination Feminism and Social Theory

by Clare Burton

Allen & Unwin, 168p., $8.95pb

You May Also Like