Rebellious feminism : Camus's ethic of rebellion and feminist thought /

Bartlett (women's studies, Univ. of Minnesota-Duluth) links feminist thought with Camus's idea of rebellion in a book that is rich in insights about the proper moral stance in a world that continually presents either/or choices. Camus and the best feminist thinking, according to Bartlett, opt for both/and, not either/or. Though the comparison of Camus's rebel and feminist rebellion is in itself not that important (any two philosophers or ideas can be compared), Bartlett generously interprets these philosophies, ennobling the views of both and thereby exposing the wisdom of shared insights. In a world where there is much talk about the forces of good and evil, everyone could benefit from the idea of rebellion as the "politics of moderation," which Bartlett attributes to both Camus and feminism. A similar work is Linda Bell's Rethinking Ethics in the Midst of Violence: A Feminist Approach to Freedom (CH, Apr'94), which connects feminist thought to Sartre and de Beauvoir and uses comparisons to explore and enlighten. This book's political insights could profit every change-minded activist. Good bibliography. ^BSumming Up: Recommended. Upper-level undergraduates through faculty. S. C. Schwarze Cabrini College