Theorizing Feminism: Parallel Trends in the Humanities and Social Sciences

545 Pages·2000·54.1 MB·English

by  Anne C. Herrmann

Theorizing Feminism
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Theoriz
el Trends in
Humani ies and Soc
SECOND EDITION
edited by
Anne C. Herrmann
University of Michigan
Abigail J. Stewart
i University of Michigan
A Member of rhc Perseus Bocrks Group
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Theorizh~gfe minism r parallel trends ~ItIhe humanities and social sdences / edited by
Anne C. Hermam and Abigail J, Stewart.-2nd cd,
p. m.
Includes bibliographicat references.
lSBN 0-8133-6788-3
1. Feminist theclry. I. Hermans Anr~e. If. Stealart, AbigaiIJ.
HQ1190 .T473 2000
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Cont ents
Credits
Readirzg Fentinist Theories: Collabvraiing Across Disciplines
ANNE C. HERRMANN AND ABIGAIL J, STEWART
Defining Feminism and Feminist Theory
1 What Is Feminism?
ROSALIND OEliMAA 5
2 The Combahee River Calleceve Statement
COWIBAHEE RIVER COLLECTIVE
3 From a tong Line af Vendidas:
Chicanas and Feminism
CWEWR~MEQ RAGA
4 Anti-Anti-Idcnt-ivP olitics: Feminism, Democracy,
and the Complexities of Citizenship
SUSAN BICKFORD
Mutug l Influence: Htrmanities and Social Science
5 Gender and the Mealling of Diffewnce:
Postmodernism and Psyckdagy
RACWEL T. WARE-MUSTIN AND JEANNE MAREGEK
6 Romance in the Age of Electronics:
Harlequin Entel-prises
LESLIE W. RABINE
Part Two: Sex, S~sxualiWa* nd Gender W1
From Sex to Sexuality
7 The Medical Constmction of Gender: Case
Management of Intersexed Infants
SUZANNE 3. KESSLER
8 The Politics of Androgyny in Japan: Sexuality and
Subversion in the Theater and Beyond
JENNIFER ROBERT50N
Constvucting Gender
9 Notes Toward a Feminist Peace Politics
SARA RUDDICK
10 Making It Perfectly Queer
LtSA DUGGAN
11 Sex Equality: On Difference and Dominance
CATHARINE A. MACKINNON
12 Deconstmcting Equality-Versus-Difference:o r, The
Uses of Postsbcturalist meory for Feminism
JOAM W, SCOTT 254
Part Three: Gender, Race, and Class 271
Race and Gender
13 On Being the Object of Property
PATRtCIA 3. WILLIAMS
14 Gender, litace, Raza
AMY KAMtNSKV
15 Feminism and DiEEerence: The Perils of TRiriting
as a Woman on TNmen in Algeria
MARNlA LAZREG
Cur?t ents
16 Violence in the Other Country: China as Crisis,
Spectacle, and Woman
REV CHOW
Work, Class, and Gender
17 From High Heels to Swathed Bodies: Gcndered Meanings
Under Production in Mexico" Export-Processing Industry
LESLIE SALZINGER 365
18 P-legemonic Relations and Gender Resistance: The
New Veiling as Accommodating f rotest in Cairo
ARLENE ELOWE MAGLEOD 387
Part Four: Questioning Ferninisms 41 3
Women, Citizenship, and Activism
19 Fetal Images: The Power of Visual Culture in the
Poli~csof Reproduckion
ROSALIND POLLAGK PETCHESKY
20 Dissident Citizenship: Democratic Theory, Political
Courage, and Activist Women
HOLLOWAY SPARKS
21 Automating Gender: Postmodern Feminism in the
Age of the InteUigent Machine
JUDITH HALBEWSTAM
22 African and Wstem Feminisms: World-Bavelinging
the Tendencies and Possibilities
CHRtSTIME SVLVESTER
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Credits
Chapter: 1 Rosalind Delmar, "I-Yhat Is Feminism?" reprinted from J. Mitchelil
and A. Ctakley, eeds., W2at Is Femz'nl'sn??( pp. 8-33). New York: Panthean, 1986.
Chapter 2 ""The Cornbahec River Collective Statement," reprinted from Bahara
Smith, ed., Home Girls: A Bluck Femz'taist Anthology (pp. 272-282)' Copyright@ 1983 by
Rutgcrs University 13ress. Uscd with permission of the author and Kitchen Table:
Wo~neno f Color Press, P.0, Box 9.0% Latham, NV 12110.
Chapter 3 Cherrk Maraga, "From a Long Line of Vendidas: Chicanas and Femi-
nism,'%xcerpts reprinted by permrissio~f~ro m Lovl~rg~ YtIh e War &ars (pp. 90-144). O
1986, South End Press, Boston,
Chapter 4 Susan Bickford, ""Anti-Anti-Identity Politics: Feminism, Democracy,
and the Complwitics of- Citizenship," from Hyyntin, vol. 12,110.4 (Fall 1997): 111-131.
Copyrigkm by Indiana Ux~iversityP ress,
Chapter 5 Rashet, 7: Hare-Mustin and Jeanne Marecek, "Gender and the Meaning
of Difference: Poslmrodernism and Psychology" rcprh~tcdfr o111 Iilachcl 7: Hare-Mus~n
and Jeanne Marecek, eds,, Makiztg n Dqjerence: hycl-~ologayr zd the Constrtlcfio~czt f Geurder
(pp. 22-64.), Mew Elaven CT: Yale University Press. Copyrigkm 1990 by Vale Ur~ixrer-
si ty Press,
Chapter 6 Leslie W. Rabine, "Romance in the Age of Electronics: Harlequin Enhr-
prises," originalfy prrblished in Fc~nrinistS tzkdies, vol. 11, no, 1 (Spring 1985): 39-60,
reprinted by permission of the publisher, Feminist Sbdies, Inc.
Chapter 7 Suzanne f, Messler, "The Medical Construction of Gender: Case Man-
agernent of Intersexed Infants," "printed from Skrts 16, no, 1 (1990): 3-26, by perxnis-
sion of The Uni versitfi of Clhiragcl Press and the au&or. Copyrighm 19 98 by The Uni-
versity of Chicago Press.
Chapter 8 Jemikr Robert~on"~Th e Politics of Andronny in f apan: Sexuality and
Subversion in the Theater and Beyond," h mA merican Ef!tnologist, vol. 19, no. 3 (Au-
gust 1992): 419442, reproduced by permission of the American Anthropological As-
sociation. Not for lurther reproductior~.
Chapter 9 Sara R~~ddlc"kM, otes Toward a Ferninist Peace Politics," reprinted from
Miriam Cook and Angcla Wooliiacott eds., Ceurdering VVar 7izlk (pp. 109-127). Prince-
ton: Princeto11U niversiq Press. Copyright@1 93b y f3rincetor1I lniversiq f3ress.
Chapter 10 kisa Duggan, "Making It Perfectly Qtteer,'"ro~m Socialist. Reviczv 92 fJan-
uaq-March 1992), ptzblishcd by Duke Universiq Press. Reprinted by perrrrission of
the editor.