Anti-feminism in the Academy

by Veve Clark (Editor), Shirley Nelson Garner (Editor), Margaret Higonnet (Editor), Ketu Katrak (Editor)

Overview

Contending that the anti-feminist backlash in the academy is part of the broader "politically correct" rhetoric, this collection of writers, academics and activists is a much-needed response to the assault on feminist thinkers and critics in the academy today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415910712
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/19/1996
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction; Part 1 Antifeminist Intellectual Harassment; Chapter 1 Paying the Price of Antifeminist Intellectual Harassment, Annette Kolodny; Chapter 2 Feminism and Antifeminism: From Civil Rights to Culture Wars, Moira Ferguson, Ketu H. Katrak, Valerie Miner; Part 2 Multiple Jeopardy on College Campuses; Chapter 3 Talking about Race, Talking about Gender, Talking about How We Talk, Patricia Williams; Chapter 4 The Meanings and Metaphors of Student Resistance, Dale Bauer, Katherine Rhoades; Chapter 5 Anti-lesbian Intellectual Harassment in the Academy, Greta Gaard; Chapter 6 Female Grotesques in Academia: Ageism, Antifeminism, and Feminists on the Faculty, Mary Wilson; Part 3 Changing Systems of Knowledge: Feminist Resistance in the Academy; Chapter 7 Antifeminism in Scholarship and Publishing, Elaine Ginsberg, Sara Lennox; Chapter 8 Transforming Antifeminist Culture in the Academy, Shirley Nelson Garner;

Editorial Reviews

"...Antifeminism in the Academy not only provides a careful look at the backlash against the success of Women's Studies and the progress of women in academia, but also suggests effective responses." — NWSA Journal

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