1st Edition
The Illusions Of Post-Feminism New Women, Old Myths
224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
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First Published in 1995. As feminists reflect on the impact of the 'second wave' of feminism, and assess the gains of the last thirty years, invariably they have questioned whether claims that women have achieved equality are justified. In the late 1980s, there was a proliferation of popular imagery of 'new' men and 'post-feminist' women, with the concept of 'post-feminism' reinforcing and... Read more
Part 1; Chapter 1 Introduction: Locating ‘Post-Feminism’, Exploring the Myths; Chapter 2 Theorising Power in Women’s Oppression; Part 2; Chapter 3 Patronising Rita: The Myth of Equal Opportunities in Education; Chapter 4 More Work, Low Pay: The Myth of Equal Opportunities in the Workplace; Chapter 5 Fatal Abstraction: The Myth of the Positive Image; Chapter 6 Behind Closed Doors: The Myth of Personal Liberation; Chapter 7; Conclusion: Beyond the Illusions;
Biography
Vicki Coppock is a senior lecturer in social policy and social work at Edge Hill College of Higher Education. Deena Haydon is a lecturer in primary education at Edge Hill College of Higher Education. Ingrid Richter is a lecturer in sociology and social policy at Bradford and Ilkley Community College. The authors are research associates of the Centre for Studies in Crime and Social Justice at Edge Hill College.
