Theorizing backlash : philosophical reflections on the resistance to feminism /

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Imprint:Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, c2002.
Description:xxiii, 269 p. ; 23 cm.
Language:English
Series:Studies in social, political, and legal philosophy
Subject:
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4660579
Hidden Bibliographic Details
Other authors / contributors:Superson, Anita M.
Cudd, Ann E., 1959-
ISBN:0742513734 (alk. paper)
0742513742 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Part I. Conceptualizing Backlash
  • 1.. Analyzing Backlash to Progressive Social Movements
  • Part II. Backlash against Feminist Theory
  • 2.. The Backlash against Feminist Philosophy
  • 3.. Feminist Epistemology as Whipping-Girl
  • 4.. The Backlash against Feminist Legal Theory
  • Part III. Backlash from the Ivory Tower: Personal and Political
  • 5.. Welcome to the Boys' Club: Male Socialization and the Backlash against Feminism in Tenure Decisions
  • 6.. Parenting and Other Human Casualties in the Pursuit of Academic Excellence
  • 7.. Politicizing the Personal and Other Tales from the Front Lines
  • Part IV. Student Backlash against Feminism
  • 8.. Marginalized Voices: Challenging Dominant Privilege in Higher Education
  • 9.. Transforming Resistance: Shifting the Burden of Proof in the Feminist Classroom
  • 10.. Sexism in the Classroom: The Role of Gender Stereotypes in the Evaluation of Female Faculty
  • Part V. Where Progress?
  • 11.. When Sexual Harassment Is Protected Speech: Facing the Forces of Backlash in Academe
  • 12.. Women in Philosophy: A Forty-Year Perspective on Academic Backlash
  • Index
  • About the Contributors