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Inessential Woman: Problems of Exclusion in Feminist Thought

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The book Inessential Woman: Problems of Exclusion in Feminist Thought critically examines how mainstream Western feminist theory has often marginalized and excluded the experiences of women of color, non-Western women, and those from different social classes. The author interrogates the notion of a universal “woman’s experience,” arguing that such generalizations obscure the complexities of race, culture, history, and power in shaping women’s lives. Through a postcolonial and intersectional lens, the book challenges feminist theory to move beyond Eurocentric frameworks and embrace diversity and difference as central to feminist analysis. It serves as a foundational text in feminist scholarship, urging a more inclusive and self-critical understanding of what it means to speak for “women” in global contexts.

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KP.I 0482

305.5 SPE I (305 SPE I)

My Library (FEMINIS 7)

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305.5 SPE I (305 SPE I)

Publisher

Boston : Beacon Press., 1988

Collation

221 hlm; 22 cm

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

0-8070-6744-X

Classification

305.5

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Subject(s)

feminist
Womens rights
Social
Inclusive

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