Companion to Feminist Studies

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7 Part I: Introduction 1 Feminist Studies as a Site of Critical Knowledge Production and Praxis Introduction The Diversity of Epistemologies, Methodologies, and Feminist Praxis Conclusion References

8 Part II: Feminist Epistemology and Its Discontents 2 Biological Determinism and Essentialism Introduction: Historical Perspectives on Woman's Nature Biological Determinism and Essentialism Defining Sex, Gender, and Sexuality Biological Theories about Sex and Gender Evolution and Genes Hormones Brains Essentialism and Feminist Theory Sexuality and Biological Determinism A Place for Biology but not for Determinism or Essentialism? The Enduring Appeal of Essentialist and Biological Explanations Conclusion References 3 Marxist and Socialist Feminisms Early Tenets Historical and Theoretical Background The Value of Social Reproduction The Social Wage, Mode of Production Debate, and Patriarchy Exchange Value, Surplus Value, and Social Reproduction Theory Affective Economies, Anticapitalism, and Anticolonialism Gendered Capitalism and the Global Division of Labor Social Reproduction, Imperialism, and Revolutionary Subjects Intersectional Organizing Conclusion References 4 Radical and Cultural Feminisms Introduction: History and Definitions Radical Feminism: Key Tenets Radical Feminism and Lesbianism Radical Feminism: Criticisms Radical Feminism: Legacy Radical Feminism: Continued Relevance References Notes 5 Materialist Feminisms Introduction French Materialist Feminism The Delphy–Barrett and McIntosh Debate British Materialist Feminism US Materialist Feminism Hennessy and Ingraham's 1997 Anthology References Notes 6 Black Feminism and Womanism Introduction Black Feminism(s) Womanism The Historical Context of Black Feminism Womanism in Historical Context Black Feminist Theoretical Moves Queering Black Feminism Third Wave of Feminism? Conclusions: Coming Full Circle References 7 Intersectionality as Critical Inquiry Intersectionality as a Metaphor Why Metaphors Matter Intersectionality's Heuristic Thinking Intersectionality and Paradigm Shifts Core Constructs and Guiding Premises References Note Notes 8 Queer, Trans, and Transfeminist Theories Introduction Historical Context: Placing Feminist Theory in Conversation with Queer Theory Queer Theory Critical Queering Transgender Theory Transgender Theory and Gender Fluidity Transfeminism Transfeminism and Borderlands Conclusion and Future Research Questions References Notes 9 Postcolonial Feminism Introduction Rewriting the Colonial Discourse of Satihood The Critique of Third World Women Postcolonial Sexualities African Feminism and Africana Womanism Muslim and Islamic Feminism as Part of Postcolonial Feminism Postcolonial Feminism and the Politics of Intersectionality Postcolonial Feminism and Disability Studies Postcolonial Feminism and Grassroots Activism Film and Literary Examples Further Direction Conclusion References Suggested Further Reading 10 Feminisms in Comparative Perspective Introduction Asia‐Pacific Feminisms South Asia East Asia European Feminisms Feminisms in the Americas Conclusion References 11 Transnational Feminisms Transnational Feminist Activism Transnational Feminism as Theory New Directions in Transnational Feminism Conclusion References

9 Part III: Methodological Diversity 12 Feminist Methodologies Origins and Development Continuing Themes Newer Directions Conclusion References Notes 13 Feminist Empiricism Introduction The Journey Toward Feminist Empiricism: A Historical Overview Feminist Empiricism: An Overview Values, Knowledge, and Evidence: An Interplay Challenging Knowing and Agency Critiques of Feminist Empiricism Comparing Feminist Empiricism to Other Feminist Epistemologies Conclusion References Additional Resources 14 Feminist Science Studies Introduction Gender in Science: Foundations Toward Feminist Science Toward Practice: Two Case Studies Future Directions and Conclusions References Notes 15 Feminist Economics Orthodox and Heterodox Feminist Economics Methodological Starting Points Feminist Economics and Development Feminist Economics in the Periphery: Contributions from the South Measurement Conclusion References Notes 16 Feminist Ethnography Introduction Historicizing Feminist Ethnography Politics of Feminist Ethnography Public Scholarship: Innovative Production, Digital Ethnography, and Activist Scholarship Conclusion: Possibilities for the Future References Note 17 Feminist Historiography Introduction Feminist Historiography as Feminist Praxis Claiming Expertise and Building the Field Feminist Historiography and Critique Essentialism and Difference Refining Feminist Methods in the Archives Oral History and Questions of Subtext and Representation Feminist Praxis Futures Conclusion References 18 Feminism, Gender, and, Popular Culture What Is Popular Culture? Second‐Wave Feminism, Gender, and Popular Culture Critical Perspectives: The Third Wave Post‐feminism, Gender, and Popular Culture Conclusion References

10 Part IV: Feminist Praxis 19 Feminist Pedagogy History of Feminist Pedagogy and Praxis Defining Feminist Pedagogy Key Tenets of Feminist Pedagogy Putting Feminist Pedagogy into Practice References Additional Reading and Media Resources 20 Feminist Praxis and Globalization Coloniality of Gender Beyond Modern, Emancipatory Feminist Praxis Gender Justice Otherwise References 21 Feminism and Somatic Praxis Feminism and Body‐Based Theory The Gestalt Body/The Somatic Body Describing Somatic Praxis Applying Somatic Praxis The Significance of Somatic Praxis for Social Justice References Further Reading 22 Feminist Health Movements Introduction Definitions Earlier Women's Health Movements New Trends Since 2000 What Did the Earlier Movements Accomplish? Contemporary Challenges for Today's Movements Conclusions References Notes 23 Feminist Praxis and Gender Violence Introduction A Private Problem Becomes a Public Issue Liberal Feminism Radical Feminism Intersectionality Violence Against Transgender Women and Men Structural Violence A Feminist Political Economic Theory of Gender‐Based Violence Conclusion References 24 Feminist Political Ecologies in Latin American Context Introduction Beginnings of Feminist Political Ecology Current Scholarship on FPE Historical and Specific Experiences and Knowledges: Latin American Feminist Political Ecology Emergence of a Latin American Feminist Political Ecology Trends of LAFPE Conclusions References 25 Feminism and Social Justice Movements Social Movement Theories Feminism and Social Movements Feminist Contributons to Social Movements Theory Social Justice Movements: Two Major Examples Conclusion References

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1 Chapter 7Table 7.1 Intersectionality's paradigmatic ideas.

2 Chapter 21Table 21.1 Tuning into self through systems categories.Table 21.2 Reaching to others through effort expression.Table 21.3 Reaching to others through shape accommodation.Table 21.4 Applying somatic methodology.

1 Chapter 6 Figure 6.1 Black Feminism and Womanism from the current period to earlier pe...

2 Chapter 7Figure 7.1 Intersectionality's cognitive architecture.

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