Introducing Feminism

Introducing Feminism : A Graphic Guide

The term 'feminism' came into English usage around the 1890s, but women's conscious struggle to resist discrimination and sexist oppression goes much further back. This completely new and updated edition of "Introducing Feminism" surveys the major developments that have affected women's lives from the 17th century to the present day. "Introducing Feminism" is an invaluable reference book for anyone seeking the story of how feminism reconfigured the world for women and men alike.

  • Format: Paperback | 176 pages
  • Dimensions: 102 x 118 x 4mm | 500g
  • Publication date: 01 Sep 2010
  • Publisher: Icon Books
  • Publication City/Country: Duxford, United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • Illustrations note: Illustrations, black & white
  • ISBN10: 1848311214
  • ISBN13: 9781848311213
  • Bestsellers rank: 64,644

More Books:

Introducing Feminism
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Cathia Jenainati
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2010 - Publisher:

Unique graphic introductions to big ideas and thinkers, written by experts in the field.
Feminism: A Very Short Introduction
Language: en
Pages: 177
Authors: Margaret Walters
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2005-10-27 - Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

This book provides an historical account of feminism, exploring its earliest roots and key issues such as voting rights and the liberation of the sixties. Marga
Data Feminism
Language: en
Pages: 328
Authors: Catherine D'Ignazio
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-03-31 - Publisher: MIT Press

A new way of thinking about data science and data ethics that is informed by the ideas of intersectional feminism. Today, data science is a form of power. It ha
Governance Feminism
Language: en
Pages: 307
Authors: Janet Halley
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-03-13 - Publisher: U of Minnesota Press

Describing and assessing feminist inroads into the state Feminists walk the halls of power. Governance Feminism: An Introduction shows how some feminists and fe
Introducing Feminism
Language: en
Pages: 188
Authors: Cathia Jenainati
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2007 - Publisher: Totem Books

Surveys the major developments that have affected women's lives from the 17th century to the present day.
Introducing Feminism
Language: en
Pages: 188
Authors: Susan Alice Watkins
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 1999 - Publisher: Icon Books Company

For some people, the word "feminism" conjures up the fearful spectre of gender competition, the "sex war" and man-hating females. Introducing Feminism cuts thro
Introducing Feminism
Language: en
Pages: 261
Authors: Cathia Jenainati
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-06-05 - Publisher: Icon Books Ltd

The term 'feminism' came into English usage around the 1890s, but women's conscious struggle to resist discrimination and sexist oppression goes much further ba
What is Feminism?
Language: en
Pages: 200
Authors: Chris Beasley
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 1999-09-20 - Publisher: SAGE

"In this concise and accessible introduction to feminist theory, Chris Beasley provides clear explanations of the many types of feminism which exist in differen
Feminism: A Very Short Introduction
Language: en
Pages: 176
Authors: Margaret Walters
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2005-10-27 - Publisher: OUP Oxford

How much have women's lives really changed? In the West women still come up against the 'glass ceiling' at work, most earning considerably less than their male
Introduction to Feminist Thought and Action
Language: en
Pages: 300
Authors: Menoukha Robin Case
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-08-23 - Publisher: Routledge

Introduction to Feminist Thought and Action is an accessible foundation that whets appetite for further study. It provides a non-US-centric introduction to gend