Feminism: A Paradigm Shift

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Most urban people are familiar with the word Feminism, but the understanding of it remains vague and there is a general rejection of its relevance in the familial context. In reality, feminism wants you to be–whoever you are–but with a political consciousness. You want to be a feminist because you want to be exactly who you are. This book claims to be a complete guide regarding Feminism and its changing meanings. It tells you about the history of Feminism, theoretical perspectives on Feminism, various feminist theories like Liberal, Radical, Marxist, Psychoanalytical, Existential, cultural, Lesbian, Eco, Post-Modern Feminism, Post-Feminism, Black-Feminism, French Feministic Theory Etc. It also discusses some popular terms regarding Feminism–Amazon Feminism, Moderate Feminism, Materialist, Pop, Gender Sex-Positive Feminism, Difference Feminism, Academic Feminism etc. The major portion of this book presents some feminists like Simon de Beauvoir, Kate Millett, Betty Friedan, Elain Showalter, Helen Cixous, Juliet Mitchell, Eli Zaretsky etc. It also discusses some major books on feminist theories and issues. Dr. Tandon has beautifully covered new issues like Masculism, Feminist Jurisprudence, Mothering–a feminist concern, femininity vs masculinity, Feminism in Indian scenario, etc. In a nutshell, this book answers almost all the queries of readers about Feminism.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Neeru Tandon

Neeru Tandon did her M.A., LL.B., from Kanpur University. She has topped in her LL.B. Exams and won Gold Medal for it. She obtained her Ph.D. in India-English Literature in 191. Her research papers form part of several anthologies as independent chapters and have also appeared in several reputed journals. Her area of interest includes contemporary fiction-mainly Indo-Anglian, Afro-American, and Canadian Women Writers' writings in English. Presently, she is a Senior Reader at the Postgraduate Department of English, V.S.S.D. College, Kanpur. Women literature is an area in which she is carrying out her postdoctoral research work (D.Litt). She is has experience of more than eighteen years of teaching postgraduate students. She is guiding research scholars in various fields like Parsi fiction, Canadian fiction, Afro-American fiction and Indian-writing in English. Founder Secretary of Kanpur University Association for English-Studies, Dr. Tandon has several publications to her credit, which include critical commentary on R.N. Tagore's Muktadhara, Anita Desai's In Custody, and Mulk Raj Anand's Untouchable.

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Title
Feminism: A Paradigm Shift
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
8126908882
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xii+204p.
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