Review by Choice Review
Bailey (Illinois State Univ.) and Cuomo (Univ. of Georgia) collect key writings from the feminist second wave and after to introduce readers to the field of feminist philosophy. The 58 articles in the anthology are arranged in 10 sections that include both traditional divisions within philosophy (ethics, epistemology, ontology, political philosophy), and areas of specific concern to contemporary feminist philosophers (oppression, sex and gender, sexuality, racism, postcolonialism). What makes this collection preferable to similarly intended anthologies such as E. Hackett and S. Haslanger's Theorizing Feminisms (2006) is its inclusion of so many of the most philosophically rich pieces in recent feminist thought--M. Frye's "Oppression," C. MacKinnon's "Sexuality," G. Rubin's "The Traffic in Women," K. Crenshaw's "Mapping the Margins," J. Butler's "Performative Acts and Gender Constitution," A. Lorde's "The Master's Tools Cannot Dismantle the Master's House," and S. Okin's "Vulnerability by Marriage"--to name but a few. The editors do a skillful job of integrating texts representing the diverse and sometimes competing range of racial, ethnic, class, and sexual perspectives that shape current discussions in women's studies. The collection seems destined to become a staple in upper-level undergraduate courses in feminist philosophy. Summing Up: Essential. Upper-division undergraduates and graduate students; general readers. J. A. Gauthier University of Portland
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