Feminist Interpretations of Michel Foucault
| Author | : Susan Hekman |
| Publisher | : Penn State Press |
| Total Pages | : 340 |
| Release | : 2010-11-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0271042044 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780271042046 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (046 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Feminist Interpretations of Michel Foucault by : Susan Hekman
Download or read book Feminist Interpretations of Michel Foucault written by Susan Hekman and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the possibilities, however, Foucault's approach has raised serious questions about an equally crucial area of feminist thought - politics. Some feminist critics of Foucault have argued that his deconstruction of the concept "woman" also deconstructs the possibility of a feminist politics. Several essays explore the implications of this deconstruction for feminist politics and suggest that a Foucauldian feminist politics is not viable.
