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Book SynopsisA comprehensive overview of feminist scholarship edited by an internationally recognized and leading figure in the field Companion to Feminist Studies 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 backgroundsdiscussing 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. Organized 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 inter
Table of ContentsAbout the Editors vii
Notes on Contributors ix
Acknowledgments xvii
Part I Introduction 1
1 Feminist Studies as a Site of Critical Knowledge Production and Praxis 3
Nancy A. Naples
Part II Feminist Epistemology and Its Discontents 13
2 Biological Determinism and Essentialism 15
Sheila Greene
3 Marxist and Socialist Feminisms 35
Elisabeth Armstrong
4 Radical and Cultural Feminisms 53
Lauren Rosewarne
5 Materialist Feminisms 73
Bronwyn Winter
6 Black Feminism and Womanism 91
Rose M. Brewer
7 Intersectionality as Critical Inquiry 105
Patricia Hill Collins
8 Queer, Trans, and Transfeminist Theories 129
Ute Bettray
9 Postcolonial Feminism 155
Umme Al‐wazedi
10 Feminisms in Comparative Perspective 175
Anne Sisson Runyan, Rina Verma Williams, Anwar Mhajne and Crystal Whetstone
11 Transnational Feminisms 193
Gul Aldikacti Marshall
Part III Methodological Diversity 211
12 Feminist Methodologies 213
Cynthia Deitch
13 Feminist Empiricism 231
Gina Marie Longo
14 Feminist Science Studies 247
Samantha M. Archer and A.E. Kohler
15 Feminist Economics 265
Valeria Esquivel
16 Feminist Ethnography 281
Dana‐Ain Davis and Christa Craven
17 Feminist Historiography 301
Ariella Rotramel
18 Feminism, Gender, and, Popular Culture 321
Diane Grossman
Part IV Feminist Praxis 339
19 Feminist Pedagogy 341
Danielle M. Currier
20 Feminist Praxis and Globalization 357
Manisha Desai and Koyel Khan
21 Feminism and Somatic Praxis 373
Gill Wright Miller
22 Feminist Health Movements 393
Meredeth Turshen and Marci Berger
23 Feminist Praxis and Gender Violence 411
Claire M. Renzetti and Margaret Campe
24 Feminist Political Ecologies in Latin American Context 427
Astrid Ulloa
25 Feminism and Social Justice Movements 447
Molli Spalter
Index 469
