1st Edition

Feminism in France (RLE Feminist Theory) From May '68 to Mitterand

By Claire Duchen Copyright 1986
180 Pages
by Routledge

180 Pages
by Routledge

180 Pages
by Routledge

Feminism in France charts the evolution of the women’s liberation in France (MLF) from its emergence in 1968 to the present. Claire Duchen provides a lucid and compelling account of different feminist practices in France, clarifying the divergent political stances and the feminist theory that informs them. The remarkably clear introduction to French feminist theory, notably of Luce Irigaray and... Read more

Acknowledgements.  Introduction.  1. Beginnings  2. Currents: diversity and conflict  3. French feminists and motherhood: destiny or slavery?  4. Feminists and (French) philosophy  5. The concept of the feminine  6. A different politics  7. Feminism in Socialist France.  Notes.  Bibliography.  Index.

Biography

Claire Duchen