Which major movements of feminism were against prostitution. Marxist feminists look on class and gender inequalities as dual systems of. Throughout its history the liberal feminist movement has been and continues to be focused on eliminating female. In rosemarie putnam tong s survey of feminist theory, feminist thought. Feminist thought, student economy edition and over 2 million other books are. Conceptual roots of liberal feminist thought and action 11 eighteenthcentury thought. Besides providing uptodate coverage of liberal, radical libertarian and cultural, and marxist socialist schools of feminism, she covers psychoanalytic, existentialist, and postmodern feminism. I have looked at the revised edition of rosemarie tongs feminist thought, and. She is the author or coauthor of women, sex, and the law. Rosemarie tong is a distinguished professor of health care ethics in the department of philosophy and director of the center for applied and professional ethics at unc charlotte. This third edition has been thoroughly reformulated and expanded to include recent developments in. Jul 18, 2017 the book opens with a chapter on each type of mainstream feminist theory, liberal feminism, marxist feminism, radical feminism and mothering, radical feminism on gender and sexuality. Rosemarie putnam tong a clear, comprehensive, and indispensable introduction to the major traditions of feminist theory, feminist thought includes incisive, critical examinations of liberal feminism, radical feminism, marxist and socialist feminism, and ecofeminism. A more comprehensive introduction, not everyone will agree with her classification of feminists into marxist or socialist.
Besides providing uptodate coverage of liberal, radical libertarian and cultural, and marxist socialist schools of feminism, she covers psychoanalytic. Oct 08, 20 in this survey of feminist theory, rosemarie tong provides coverage of the psychoanalytic, existential and postmodern schools of feminism. Multicultural, global, and postcolonial feminism 7. The chapter on multiculturalism was renamed women of. A classic resource on feminist theory, feminist thought offers a clear, comprehensive, and incisive introduction to the major traditions of feminist theory, from liberal feminism, radical feminism, and marxist and socialist feminism to carefocused feminism, psychoanalytic feminism, and ecofeminism. Jun 16, 2010 multicultural, global, and postcolonial feminism. Liberal feminism radical feminisms an exco reading.
According to tong radical cultural feminists celebrate characteristics associated with femininity such as emotion, and are hostile to those characteristics associated with masculinity such as hierarchy. Rosemarie tong an illuminating guide to the diversity of feminism, feminist thought continues to serve as the essential resource for students and thinkers who want to understand the theoretical origins and. Marxist theory attempts to explain the structure of modern industrial society with special emphasis on. Internationally recognized for her contributions to feminist thought and bioethics, dr. Tina fernandes botts a classic resource on feminist theory, feminist thought offers a clear, comprehensive, and incisive introduction to the major traditions of feminist theory, from liberal feminism, radical feminism. Rosemarie tong is distinguished professor of healthcare ethics in the department of philosophy and director of the center for professional applied ethics at the university of north carolina, charlotte. Whereas socialist feminists believe that gender and class play an approximately equal role in any explanation of womens oppression, marxist feminists believe that class ultimately. As rosemarie tong 1989 notes in her book feminist thought. Jul 11, 2016 rosemarie tong 1998 distinguishes between two groups of radical feminist. Feminist thought by rosemarie tong overdrive rakuten. Nov 03, 2015 feminist thought is a clear, comprehensive, and incisive introduction to the major traditions of feminist theory, from liberal feminism, radical feminism, and marxist and socialist feminism to carefocused feminism, psychoanalytic feminism, women of color feminisms, and ecofeminism.
In this second edition of her 1989 survey on feminist theory, rosemarie tong provides a more comprehensive and substantially redrawn map of twentieth. The focus of feminism is on the group rather than the individual. Rosemarie tong university of north carolina, charlotte a member of the perseus books group third edition. Jean bethke elshtain is concerned that many marxist feminists undervalue the family in a. An interdisciplinary approach, bears a 2009 publication date. Marxist feminism analyzes the ways in which women are exploited through capitalism and the individual ownership of private property. Jul 01, 20 as rosemarie tong 1989 notes in her book feminist thought. The author guides the reader through the complexities of even the most notoriously difficult thinkers. Before i switched to a fulltime research position, i used to teach at the university level, including a seminar on sociology of gender, where we covered some of these theories.
The goal of feminism then becomes to overthrow the current system. The fifth edition has been thoroughly revised, and now includes a new chapter. Marxist theory attempts to explain the structure of modern industrial society with special emphasis on class and labor. It also establishes the idea of society as a hierarchy. Therefore marxist feminists are primarily concerned with the division of labour that keeps women in the domestic sphere of the family and men in. A classic resource on feminist theory, feminist thought offers a clear, comprehensive, and incisive introduction to the major traditions of feminist theory, from liberal feminism, radical feminism, and marxist and socialist feminism to carefocused. Tong is past coordinator of the international network on. A more comprehensive introduction rosemarie tong and tina fernandes botts, divide feminism into several different types of ideologies liberal feminism, radical feminism, marxist socialist feminism, womenofcolor feminism, psychoanalytic feminism, carefocused feminism, ecofeminism, existentialist, poststructural.
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Radicalcultural feminism and marxist feminism are the two schools of feminist thought that come to mind immediately. Introduction feminism brings many things to philosophy including not only a variety of particular moral and political claims, but ways of asking and answering questions, critiques of mainstream philosophical views and methods, and new topics of inquiry. A more comprehensive introduction, an overview of the major traditions of feminist theory, she is the emeritus distinguished professor of health care ethics in the department of philosophy at the university of north carolina, charlotte tongs research is focused on ethical issues in longterm. A comprehensive introduction, marxist feminists identify how work shapes consciousness, and womens work shapes her status and selfimage. The reflection of marxist feminism in suzanne collinss.
Besides providing uptodate coverage of liberal, radical libertarian and cultural, and marxistsocialist schools of feminism, she covers psychoanalytic, existentialist, and postmodern feminism. The fourth edition has been thoroughly revised and expanded. This third edition has been thoroughly reformulated and expanded to include the latest developments in feminist thought, including a new chapter on carefocused feminism chapter 5, an exploration of the connections of multicultural and global feminism with postcolonial feminism chapter 6, and a close consideration of the links between. A clear, comprehensive, and indispensable introduction to the major traditions of feminist theory, feminist thought includes incisive, critical examinations of liberal feminism, radical feminism, marxist and socialist feminism, and eco feminism. Wending her way through liberal, marxist, radical, psychoanalytic, socialist, existentialist, and postmodern feminism, tong provides a synopsis and critique of. Jul 30, 20 feminist thought is a clear, comprehensive, and incisive introduction to the major traditions of feminist theory, from liberal feminism, radical feminism, and marxist and socialist feminism to carefocused feminism, psychoanalytic feminism, women of color feminisms, and ecofeminism. A more comprehensive introduction, she uses chapter two to describe the perspective of radical feminism. Radical feminists believe that womens oppression runs deeper than legal and structural barriers to equality. What is distinctive about marxist feminism, then, is that it invites every woman, whether proletarian or bourgeois, to understand womens oppression not so much as the result of the intentional actions of individuals but as the product of the. Liberal feminism, chapter 1 radical feminism, chapter 2 marxist. Socialist feminists argue that liberation can only be achieved by working to end both the economic and cultural sources of womens oppression. Socialist feminists agree with marxist feminists that capitalism is the.
The fifth edition has been thoroughly revised, and now includes a new chapter on third wave and. Her latest book, new perspectives in health care ethics. This book provides a clear, comprehensive, and incisive introduction to the major traditions of feminist theory, from liberal feminism, radical feminism, and marxist and socialist feminism to carefocused feminism, psychoanalytic feminism, women of color feminisms, and. The first half of rosemarie tong s chapter on marxist feminism lays out the basics of marxist theory in general.
According to marxist feminists, womens liberation can only be achieved by dismantling the capitalist systems in which they contend much of womens labor is. Marxist feminism is a philosophical variant of feminism that incorporates and extends marxist theory. Other volumes can be found on amazon using isbn 9781458730077. Rosemarie tong is emeritus distinguished professor of health care ethics in the department of philosophy and the previous director of the center for applied and professional ethics. Oppression is a concept borrowed from marxist class struggle. Rosemarie tong is distinguished professor of healthcare ethics in the department of philosophy and director of the center for. A more comprehensive introduction, an overview of the major traditions of feminist theory, she is the emeritus distinguished professor of health care ethics in the department of philosophy at the university of north carolina, charlotte. Buy feminist thought 3rd edition 97808343754 by na for up to 90% off at. Critiques of marxist and socialist feminism 125 conclusion 126 4psychoanalytic feminism128 sigmund freud 129. Then tong moves on to discuss psychoanalytic feminism and socialist feminism and then a chapter on postfeminism, the book finishes with a discussion on standpoints. Feminist thought by rosemarie putnam tong overdrive. A technological and philosophical perspective with lawrence kaplan. Feminist thought is a clear, comprehensive, and incisive introduction to the major traditions of feminist theory, from liberal feminism, radical feminism, and marxist and socialist feminism to carefocused feminism, psychoanalytic feminism, women of color feminisms, and ecofeminism.
Liberal feminism began in the 18th and 19th centuries and has continued through to the present day. A more comprehensive introduction, an overview of the. Socialist feminism rose in the 1960s and 1970s as an offshoot of the feminist movement and new left that focuses upon the interconnectivity of the patriarchy and capitalism. Then tong moves on to discuss psychoanalytic feminism and socialist feminism and then a chapter on post feminism, the book finishes with a discussion on standpoints. Rosemarie tong 1998 distinguishes between two groups of radical feminist. In this survey of feminist theory, rosemarie tong provides coverage of the psychoanalytic, existential and postmodern schools of feminism. Socialist feminism is a twopronged theory that broadens marxist feminisms. Socialist feminism is a twopronged theory that broadens marxist feminism s argument for the role of capitalism in the oppression of women and radical feminism s theory of the role of gender and the patriarchy. Jan 11, 2011 rosemarie tong is distinguished professor of health care ethics at the university of north carolina at charlotte. Portions of this chapter draw from rosemarie tong, feminine and feminist ethics.
This third edition has been thoroughly reformulated and expanded to include the latest developments in feminist thought, including a new chapter on. A more comprehensive introduction by rosemarie tong and tina fernandes botts westview, 2018 jamin hubner the terms feminism and feminist are thrown around quite a bit these days. She divides this category into camps, the radicallibertarian feminists and the radical. Rosemarie rosie tong is an american feminist philosopher. In this second edition of her 1989 survey on feminist theory, rosemarie tong provides a more comprehensive and substantially redrawn map of twentiethcentury feminist thinking. A clear, comprehensive, and indispensable introduction to the major traditions of feminist theory, feminist thought includes incisive, critical examinations of liberal feminism, radical feminism, marxist and socialist feminism, and ecofeminism. Rosemarie tong provides a more wideranging and substantially redrawn plot. She chaired the american philosophical associations committee on the status of women 20032007, served as a cocoordinator of the international network for feminist approaches. Tong has published thirteen books, over one hundred articles and has.