{"product_id":"companion-to-feminist-studies-isbn-9781119314943","title":"Companion to Feminist Studies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive overview of feminist scholarship edited by an internationally recognized and leading figure in the field\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCompanion to Feminist Studies\u003c\/i\u003e provides a broad overview of the rich history and the multitude of approaches, theories, concepts, and debates central to this dynamic interdisciplinary field. Comprehensive yet accessible, this edited volume offers expert insights from contributors of diverse academic, national, and activist backgrounds—discussing contemporary research and themes while offering international, postcolonial, and intersectional perspectives on social, political, cultural, and economic institutions, social media, social justice movements, everyday discourse, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganized around three different dimensions of Feminist Studies, the Companion begins by exploring ten theoretical frameworks, including feminist epistemologies examining Marxist and Socialist Feminism, the activism of radical feminists, the contributions of Black feminist thought, and interrelated approaches to the fluidity of gender and sexuality. The second section focuses on methodologies and analytical frameworks developed by feminist scholars, including empiricists, economists, ethnographers, cultural analysts, and historiographers. The volume concludes with detailed discussion of the many ways in which pedagogy, political ecology, social justice, globalization, and other areas within Feminist Studies are shaped by feminism in practice. A major contribution to scholarship on both the theoretical foundations and contemporary debates in the field, this volume:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides an international and interdisciplinary range of the essays of high relevance to scholars, students, and practitioners alike\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines various historical and modern approaches to the analysis of gender and sexual differences\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses timely issues such as the difference between radical and cultural feminism, the lack of women working as scientists in academia and other research positions, and how activism continues to reformulate feminist approaches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws insight from the positionality of postcolonial, comparative and transnational feminists\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores how gender, class, and race intersect to shape women’s experiences and inform their perspectives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCompanion to Feminist Studies\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential resource for students and faculty in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Feminist Studies programs, and related disciplines including anthropology, psychology, history, political science, and sociology, and for researchers, scholars, practitioners, policymakers, activists, and advocates working on issues related to gender, sexuality, and social justice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Editors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Feminist Studies as a Site of Critical Knowledge Production and Praxis 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNancy A. Naples\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Feminist Epistemology and Its Discontents 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Biological Determinism and Essentialism 15\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSheila Greene\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Marxist and Socialist Feminisms 35\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eElisabeth Armstrong\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Radical and Cultural Feminisms 53\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLauren Rosewarne\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Materialist Feminisms 73\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBronwyn Winter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Black Feminism and Womanism 91\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRose M. Brewer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Intersectionality as Critical Inquiry 105\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatricia Hill Collins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Queer, Trans, and Transfeminist Theories 129\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUte Bettray\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Postcolonial Feminism 155\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUmme Al‐wazedi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Feminisms in Comparative Perspective 175\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnne Sisson Runyan, Rina Verma Williams, Anwar Mhajne and Crystal Whetstone\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Transnational Feminisms 193\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGul Aldikacti Marshall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Methodological Diversity 211\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Feminist Methodologies 213\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCynthia Deitch\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Feminist Empiricism 231\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGina Marie Longo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Feminist Science Studies 247\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSamantha M. Archer and A.E. Kohler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Feminist Economics 265\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eValeria Esquivel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Feminist Ethnography 281\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDana‐Ain Davis and Christa Craven\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Feminist Historiography 301\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAriella Rotramel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Feminism, Gender, and, Popular Culture 321\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiane Grossman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Feminist Praxis 339\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Feminist Pedagogy 341\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDanielle M. Currier\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Feminist Praxis and Globalization 357\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eManisha Desai and Koyel Khan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Feminism and Somatic Praxis 373\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGill Wright Miller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Feminist Health Movements 393\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeredeth Turshen and Marci Berger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Feminist Praxis and Gender Violence 411\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eClaire M. Renzetti and Margaret Campe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Feminist Political Ecologies in Latin American Context 427\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAstrid Ulloa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Feminism and Social Justice Movements 447\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMolli Spalter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 469\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNancy A. Naples\u003c\/b\u003e is Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Connecticut, USA. Her publications include over fifty books chapter and journal articles in numerous interdisciplinary and sociological journals. To highlight a few of her works, Nancy Naples is Editor-in-Chief of the five-volume \u003ci\u003eWiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Gender and Sexuality Studies\u003c\/i\u003e (2016) and she is author of \u003ci\u003eFeminism and Method: Ethnography, Discourse Analysis, and Activist Research\u003c\/i\u003e (2003), \u003ci\u003eGrassroots Warriors: Community Work, Activist Mothering and the War on Poverty\u003c\/i\u003e (1998) and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eBorder Politics: Social Movements, Collective Identities, and Globalization\u003c\/i\u003e (with Jennifer Bickham Mendez) and \u003ci\u003eThe Sexuality of Migration: Border Crossings and Mexican Immigrant Men\u003c\/i\u003e, by Lionel Cantú (with Salvador Vidal-Ortiz).   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eCompanion to Feminist Studies\u003c\/i\u003e is an indispensable resource for scholars, students, and practitioners alike. Through the chapters of this book, contributors of diverse academic, national, and activist backgrounds discuss contemporary research and themes within the interdisciplinary field of Feminist Studies including international, postcolonial, and intersectional perspectives.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComprehensive and accessible, this volume is organized around three different dimensions of Feminist Studies, providing a broad overview of the rich history and the multitude of approaches, theories, concepts, and debates central to this dynamic interdisciplinary field. \u003ci\u003eThe Companion\u003c\/i\u003e first explores ten theoretical frameworks, including feminist epistemologies examining Marxist and Socialist Feminism, the activism of radical feminists, the contributions of Black feminist thought, and interrelated approaches to the fluidity of gender and sexuality. Subsequent chapters focus on methodologies and analytical frameworks developed by feminist scholars, including empiricists, anthropologists, economists, ethnographers, cultural analysts, and historiographers. \u003ci\u003eThe Companion\u003c\/i\u003e also offers a detailed discussion of the many ways in which pedagogy, political ecology, social justice, globalization, and other areas within Feminist Studies are shaped by feminism in practice.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCompanion to Feminist Studies\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential resource for students, scholars, and researchers in gender, sexuality, and feminist studies, and diverse interdisciplines and disciplines such as science studies, critical race studies, anthropology, psychology, history, political science, and sociology, as well as practitioners, policy makers, activists, and advocates working in the field. It offers a major contribution to scholarship on both the theoretical foundations and contemporary debates.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988955316453,"sku":"NP9781119314943","price":189.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119314943.jpg?v=1761782197","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/companion-to-feminist-studies-isbn-9781119314943","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}