Fifty-one Key Feminist Thinkers

This unique volume introduces readers to the most important and influential feminist thinkers from both historical and contemporary periods. Drawing figures from a wide range of disciplines including history, politics, philosophy, psychology, economics and literature, each thinker is critically examined in terms of the historical context of their work, their background and their major contributions to the field of feminist thought. Key figures include:





Mary Wollstonecraft

Simone de Beauvoir

Melanie Klein

Doris Lessing

Toni Morrison





Elizabeth Cady Staton

Betty Friedan

Margaret Fuller

Sappho

Adrienne Rich

Gayle Rubin

Slavenka Drakulic

Each entry is supported by a list of the thinker 's major works, along with further reading suggestions, and an accompanying timeline aids understanding of the progression of feminist thought. An ideal resource for students and academics alike, this text will appeal to all those interested in the fields of gender studies, women 's studies and women 's history and politics.

Lori Marso is Professor of Political Science and former director of Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies at Union College in Schenectady, New York USA. She has published widely in feminist and political theory. Recent books includeFeminist Thinkers and the Demands of Femininity (Routledge, 2006); a forthcoming co-edited volume, Gender, Power, and Politics in the Films of Lars von Trier(Oxford, 2016); and a new book on Simone de Beauvoir to be published by Duke University Press,Politics with Beauvoir: Freedom in the Encounter.