Feminism Books

New and Published Books

1. Motherhood and Maternal Subjectivity

   Transformations of Self and Other in the Maternal Experience

   Edited by Maura Sheehy

   This collection, drawn from twelve years of the influential journal Studies in Gender and Sexuality, offers a groundbreaking advance in thinking and theorizing about what happens to women when they become mothers. It explores how women are changed and shaped by interaction with their children and...

   Published February 3rd 2013 by Routledge
2. Women's Studies: The Basics

   By Bonnie G. Smith

   Series: The Basics

   Women’s Studies: The Basics is an accessible introduction into the ever expanding and increasingly relevant field of studies focused on women. Tracing the history of the discipline from its origins, this text sets out the main agendas of women’s studies and feminism, exploring the global...

   Published January 29th 2013 by Routledge
3. Gender and Power in Contemporary Spirituality

   Ethnographic Approaches

   Edited by Anna Fedele, Kim Knibbe

   Series: Routledge Studies in Religion

   This book explores the entanglements of gender and power in spiritual practices and analyzes strategies used by spiritual practitioners to attain what to social scientists might seem an impossible goal: creating spiritual communities without creating gendered hierarchies. What strategies do...

   Published December 19th 2012 by Routledge
4. Women in Movement (Routledge Revivals)

   Feminism and Social Action

   By Sheila Rowbotham

   Series: Routledge Revivals

   First published in 1992, this book is an historical introduction to a wide range of women’s movements from the late eighteenth-century to the date of its publication. It describes economic, social and political ideas which have inspired women to organize, not only in Europe and North America, but...

   Published December 16th 2012 by Routledge
5. Gender: The Key Concepts

   Edited by Mary Evans, Carolyn Williams

   Series: Routledge Key Guides

   This invaluable volume provides an overview of 37 terms, theories and concepts frequently used in gender studies which those studying the subject can find difficult to grasp. Each entry provides a critical definition of the concept, examining the background to the idea, its usage and the major...

   Published October 30th 2012 by Routledge
6. Between Men and Feminism (RLE Feminist Theory)

   Colloquium: Papers

   Edited by David Porter

   Series: Routledge Library Editions: Feminist Theory

   Between Men and Feminism had its origins in a lively colloquium at St John’s College, Cambridge in 1990. It discusses how two decades of feminism have affected the ways men define their own masculinities, and how they have responded in their own social, sexual and political lives to the challenges...

   Published October 11th 2012 by Routledge
7. Ethics and Human Reproduction (RLE Feminist Theory)

   A Feminist Analysis

   By Christine Overall

   Series: Routledge Library Editions: Feminist Theory

   In Ethics and Human Reproduction, Christine Overall blends feminist theory and philosophical expertise to provide a coherent analysis of a range of moral questions and social policy issues pertaining to human reproduction and the new reproductive technologies. Topics covered include: sex...

   Published October 11th 2012 by Routledge
8. Feminism and Materialism (RLE Feminist Theory)

   Women and Modes of Production

   Edited by Annette Kuhn, AnnMarie Wolpe

   Series: Routledge Library Editions: Feminist Theory

   These original essays are planned to provide a coherent basis for an understanding of women’s social and historical situation. This achieved by outlining the foundation of a systematic approach to an analysis of women’s relationship to modes of production and reproduction within a materialist...

   Published October 11th 2012 by Routledge
9. Coming to Terms (RLE Feminist Theory)

   Feminism, Theory, Politics

   Edited by Elizabeth Weed

   Series: Routledge Library Editions: Feminist Theory

   For over a decade, feminist studies have occupied an extraordinary position in the United States. On the one hand, they have contributed to the development of a strong ‘identity’ politics; on the other, they have been part of the post-structuralist critique of the unified subject – its experience,...

   Published October 11th 2012 by Routledge
10. Feminism for Girls (RLE Feminist Theory)

    An Adventure Story

    Edited by Angela McRobbie, Trisha McCabe

    Series: Routledge Library Editions: Feminist Theory

    Feminism for Girls presents feminist perspectives on aspects of adolescence which have been chosen for their special relevance to the lives and experiences of girls and young women today. Illustrated throughout, chapters cover themes and topics which include romance and sexuality, girls’ magazines,...

    Published October 11th 2012 by Routledge