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The Concise Companion to Feminist Theory introduces readers to the broad scope of feminist theory over the last 35 years. * Introduces readers to the broad scope of feminist theory over the past 35 years. * Guides students along the cutting edge of current feminist theory. * Suitable for students and scholars of all fields touched by feminist thought. * Covers an exceptionally broad range of disciplines, discourses and feminist positions. * Organised around concepts rather than schools of feminism.

Looks at the work of a range of critics, including Elaine Showalter, Kate Millett, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak and the French feminists. The critical approaches encompass Marxist feminism and contemporary critical theory as well as other forms of discourse. It also provides an overview of the developments in feminist literary theory, and covers all the major debates within literary feminism, including "male feminism".

Using the concepts and practices of feminist literary criticism, this constantly challenging workbook not only makes the connection between women's writing and women's lives but breaks new ground in enabling students to apply critical concepts and to feel more at ease with the texts common to feminist literary theory.

The Concise Companion to Feminist Theory introduces readers to the broad scope of feminist theory over the last 35 years. Introduces readers to the broad scope of feminist theory over the past 35 years.Guides students along the cutting edge of current feminist theory.Suitable for students and scholars of all fields touched by feminist thought.Covers an exceptionally broad range of disciplines, discourses and feminist positions.Organised around concepts rather than schools of feminism.

The Concise Companion to Feminist Theory introduces readers to the broad scope of feminist theory over the last 35 years. Introduces readers to the broad scope of feminist theory over the past 35 years.Guides students along the cutting edge of current feminist theory.Suitable for students and scholars of all fields touched by feminist thought.Covers an exceptionally broad range of disciplines, discourses and feminist positions.Organised around concepts rather than schools of feminism.

This book maps the most active and vibrant period in the history of British women's writing. Examining changes and continuities in fiction, poetry, drama, and journalism, as well as women's engagement with a range of literary and popular genres, the essays in this volume highlight the range and diversity of women's writing since 1970.

Looks at the work of a range of critics, including Elaine Showalter, Kate Millett, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak and the French feminists. The critical approaches encompass Marxist feminism and contemporary critical theory as well as other forms of discourse. It also provides an overview of the developments in feminist literary theory, and covers all the major debates within literary feminism, including "male feminism".

This book maps the most active and vibrant period in the history of British women's writing. Examining changes and continuities in fiction, poetry, drama, and journalism, as well as women's engagement with a range of literary and popular genres, the essays in this volume highlight the range and diversity of women's writing since 1970.

Now in its third edition, Feminist Literary Theory remains the most comprehensive, single volume introduction to a vital and diverse field. Fully revised and updated to reflect changes in the field over the last decadeIncludes extracts from all the major critics, critical approaches and theoretical positions in contemporary feminist literary studiesFeatures a new section, Writing 'Glocal', which covers feminism's dialogue with postcolonial, global and spatial studiesRevised chapter introductions provide readers with helpful contextual information while extensive notes offer recommendations for further reading

This book follows the figure of ‘the clever girl’ from the post-war to the present and focuses on the fiction, plays and memoirs of contemporary British women writers.