214 Pages
by
Routledge
216 Pages
by
Routledge
216 Pages
by
Routledge
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Feminist Amnesia is an important challenge to contemporary academic feminism. Jean Curthoys argues that the intellectual decline of university arts education and the loss of a deep moral commitment in feminism are related phenomena. The contradiction set up by the radical ideas of the 1960s, and institutionalised life of many of its protagonists in the academy has produced a special kind of... Read more
Introduction: The Losing of WisdomPart I: Liberation Theory 1. The Psychology of Power 2. The Getting of Wisdom, Postscript to Part IPart II: Dualisms, Confusions and Power 3. Feminism for Power: Dualisms and Confusions 4. The Genesis of the Dualisms CritiquePart III: Feminism and Deconstruction 5. The Criticism of Heaven versus the Criticism of Earth: Feminism and Deconstruction 6. Conclusion: A Different Divided Subject
Biography
Jean Curthoys
'This forceful and impressive book surely goes to the root of what is wrong, not just with feminist theory but with important elements of 'postmodern' theorising generally. Read it!' - Mary Midgely
'A brave book, not only that, it is an important milestone in the struggle to restore the moral integrity of feminism, and the commitment to critical and disinterested inquiry which is so central to the academy.' - Book Notes
'Beautifully written.' - CITS Review
