Issues in Feminism: An Introduction to Women's Studies

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Mayfield Publishing Company, 1998 - Social Science - 613 pages
This best-selling text-reader offers 65 interdisciplinary readings drawn from work in the humanities and the social sciences. Classic and contemporary selections represent both feminist and anti-feminist viewpoints in an examination of women's lives and the ways in which women can effect alternatives to traditional gender roles. Extensive chapter introductions place selections in context, define and explain concepts and terminology, and provide a cohesive framework for the collection.

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Brian Easlea Patriarchy Scientists and Nuclear
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BetteJane Raphael The Myth of the Male Orgasm 20
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Ampersand Problem in Feminist Thought 22
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