Gender Inequality: Feminist Theories and Politics

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In Gender Inequality: Feminist Theories and Politics Fifth Edition internationally renowned feminist Judith Lorber examines thirteen evolving theories of gender inequality. Tightly structured around Lorbers own paradigm of "reform resistance rebellion " this combination text/reader acknowledges feminisms significant contributions to redressing gender inequality and celebrates its enormous accomplishments over the last forty years. It also documents feminisms ongoing political activism and with an exploration of postmodern and third-wave trends points toward its future. Significantly rewritten reorganized and updated the fifth edition includes: More coverage of cultural feminism New readings on such topics as deconstruction ecofeminism and Chicana feminism An expanded discussion of postmodern feminism including transgendering and its congruences and conflicts with feminist theory and politics New references on transnational feminism and feminist studies of men