Generations: Academic Feminists In Dialogue
By (Author) Devoney Looser
Contributions by Ann E. Kaplan
University of Minnesota Press
University of Minnesota Press
1st December 1997
United States
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
305.42
Paperback
376
Width 149mm, Height 229mm, Spine 20mm
This text examines the divisions in academic feminist dialogue. Whilst some feminists debate their histories and future legacies, some older, second wave feminists accuse the younger ones of being overly theoretical, insufficiently political, and not grateful enough to previous generations. In addition, some third wave feminists consider their foremothers naive or elitist, resentful of deviations from their established plans and improperly wielding their power. "Generations" seeks to address these divisions through analysis of the challenges of passing the torch.