Feminism and the Abyss of Freedom by Linda M.G. Zerilli (English) Hardcover Book

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Feminism and the Abyss of Freedom by Linda M.G. Zerilli Offering both a discussion of feminism in its postmodern context and a critique of contemporary theory, the author here challenges feminists to move away from a theory-based approach, which focuses on securing or contesting "women" as an analytic category of feminism, to one rooted in political action and judgment. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In contemporary feminist theory, the problem of feminine subjectivity persistently appears and reappears as the site that grounds all discussion of feminism. In Feminism and the Abyss of Freedom, Linda M. G. Zerilli argues that the persistence of this subject-centered frame severely limits feminists capacity to think imaginatively about the central problem of feminist theory and practice: a politics concerned with freedom. Offering both a discussion of feminism in its postmodern context and a critique of contemporary theory, Zerilli here challenges feminists to move away from a theory-based approach, which focuses on securing or contesting "women" as an analytic category of feminism, to one rooted in political action and judgment. She revisits the democratic problem of exclusion from participation in common affairs and elaborates a freedom-centered feminism as the political practice of beginning anew, world-building, and judging. In a series of case studies, Zerilli draws on the political thought of Hannah Arendt to articulate a nonsovereign conception of political freedom and to explore a variety of feminist understandings of freedom in the twentieth century, including ones proposed by Judith Butler, Monique Wittig, and the Milan Womens Bookstore Collective. In so doing, Zerilli hopes to retrieve what Arendt called feminisms lost treasure: the original and radical claim to political freedom. Flap In contemporary feminist theory, the betterment of society and the problem of feminine subjectivity persistently appear and reappear as the site that grounds all discussion on feminism. In Feminism and the Abyss of Freedom, Linda M. G. Zerilli argues that the persistence of this social- and subject-centered frame severely limits feminists capacity to think imaginatively about the central problem of feminist theory and practice: a politics concerned with freedom. Offering both a discussion of feminism in its postmodern context and a critique of contemporary theory, Zerilli here challenges feminists to move away from a theory-based approach, which focuses on securing or contesting "women" as an analytic category of feminism, to one rooted in political action and judgment. She revisits the democratic problem of exclusion from participation in common affairs, and elaborates a freedom-centered feminism as the political practice of beginning anew, world-building, and judging. In a series of deeply textured readings, Zerilli draws on the political thought of Hannah Arendt to articulate a nonsovereign conception of political freedom and to explore a variety of feminist understandings of freedom in the twentieth century, including ones proposed by Judith Butler, Monique Wittig, and the Milan Womens Bookstore Collective. In so doing, Zerilli hopes to retrieve what Arendt called feminisms lost treasure: the original and radical claim to political freedom. Author Biography Linda M. G. Zerilli is professor of political science at Northwestern University. She is the author of Signifying Women: Culture and Chaos in Rousseau, Burke, and Mill. Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgments INTRODUCTION Why Feminism and Freedom Both Begin with the Letter F Freedom as a Social Question Freedom as a Subject Question Freedom as a World Question Feminisms "Lost Treasure" CHAPTER ONE Feminists Know Not What They Do: Judith Butlers Gender Trouble and the Limits of Epistemology Theory--The Craving for Generality? A Wittgensteinian Reading of the Feminist Foundations Debate Doing Gender, Following a Rule Radical Imagination and Figures of the Newly Thinkable Toward a Freedom-Centered Feminist Theory CHAPTER TWO Feminists Are Beginners: Monique Wittigs Les gu Review "This is an exciting and exhilarating book, clearly destined to have a lasting influence in feminist theory. Here, Zerilli makes a serious effort to go beyond the terrain of identity politics and its critics. The emphasis is put, on the contrary, on political judgment as the basis for forming political communities and on practices of freedom." - Ernesto Laclau, University of Essex" Review Quote "In her wonderful new book . . . Linda Zerilli tells a story of how feminist politics has been framed in ways that subvert its connection to freedom. . . . Zerilli tells a story that shifts feminism off its foundation and onto the shaky grounds of freedom." Details ISBN0226981339 Author Linda M.G. Zerilli Short Title FEMINISM & THE ABYSS OF FREEDO Language English ISBN-10 0226981339 ISBN-13 9780226981338 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2005 Imprint University of Chicago Press Place of Publication Chicago, IL Country of Publication United States Birth 1956 Residence US DOI 10.1604/9780226981338 AU Release Date 2005-10-03 NZ Release Date 2005-10-03 US Release Date 2005-10-03 UK Release Date 2005-10-03 Pages 272 Publisher The University of Chicago Press Publication Date 2005-10-03 DEWEY 305.4201 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:161782048;

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