Australian Women: New Feminist Perspectives
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
At the crossroads of politics, identity, and social change, Australian Women: New Feminist Perspectives presents a bold and searching examination of women's lives in Australia through the lens of second-wave feminism. This landmark anthology assembles a diverse collection of essays that interrogate the structures of gender, power, and culture shaping Australian society, giving voice to experiences that had long been marginalized or silenced in mainstream discourse. From Aboriginal women's lives to the politics of work, family, and sexuality, the volume chronicles the breadth and complexity of feminist thought as it took root in the Australian context. Edited by leading figures in Australian feminist scholarship, the collection argues that women's liberation is inseparable from broader struggles for social justice, and its contributors write with both intellectual rigour and passionate conviction. The work stands as a significant milestone in Australian cultural and political history, reflecting a moment when feminist theory was reshaping academic disciplines and public debate alike. Its interdisciplinary reach — spanning sociology, history, literature, and politics — ensures that each essay illuminates a different facet of women's experience, leaving the reader to wonder how much has changed, and how much remains unfinished.
Author: Norma Grieve Ailsa Burns
Format: Hardback
Genre: Gender studies
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
At the crossroads of politics, identity, and social change, Australian Women: New Feminist Perspectives presents a bold and searching examination of women's lives in Australia through the lens of second-wave feminism. This landmark anthology assembles a diverse collection of essays that interrogate the structures of gender, power, and culture shaping Australian society, giving voice to experiences that had long been marginalized or silenced in mainstream discourse. From Aboriginal women's lives to the politics of work, family, and sexuality, the volume chronicles the breadth and complexity of feminist thought as it took root in the Australian context. Edited by leading figures in Australian feminist scholarship, the collection argues that women's liberation is inseparable from broader struggles for social justice, and its contributors write with both intellectual rigour and passionate conviction. The work stands as a significant milestone in Australian cultural and political history, reflecting a moment when feminist theory was reshaping academic disciplines and public debate alike. Its interdisciplinary reach — spanning sociology, history, literature, and politics — ensures that each essay illuminates a different facet of women's experience, leaving the reader to wonder how much has changed, and how much remains unfinished.