2nd Edition

The Power of Feminist Theory Domination, Resistance, Solidarity

By Amy Allen Copyright 2025
186 Pages
by Routledge

186 Pages
by Routledge

186 Pages
by Routledge

In this new second edition of The Power of Feminist Theory: Domination, Resistance, Solidarity , Amy Allen diagnoses the inadequacies of previous feminist conceptions of power, and draws on the work of a diverse group of theorists of power, including Michel Foucault, Judith Butler, bell hooks, and Hannah Arendt, in order to construct a new feminist conception of power. The conception of power... Read more

Preface to the Second Edition  Introduction  1. Second Wave Feminist Conceptions of Power: A Critical Assessment  2. The Genealogy of Power: Michel Foucault  3. The Power of Solidarity: Hannah Arendt  4. Power Trouble: Judith Butler’s Feminist Genealogy of Power  5. A Feminist Conception of Power

Biography

Amy Allen is Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at The Pennsylvania State University.