Women And The Politics Of Class

Is there a future for feminism? The debate over the direction and politics of the women's movement has been joined recently by post-feminists and anti-feminists, in addition to competing feminist perspectives. In Women and the Politics of Class, Johanna Brenner offers a distinctive view, arguing for a strategic turn in feminist politics toward coalitions centered on the interests of working-class women.
About Author :
Johanna Brenner is Coordinator of Women's Studies at Potland State University in Portland, Oregon. She has written for New Left Review, Gender and Society, and other periodicals and is a long time activist for reproductive rights, welfare rights, and socialism.
Contents :
Acknowledgements Introduction Part I Toward a Historical Sociology of Gender Part II Women and Social Policy Part III New Politics of the Family Part IV Class Politics and Feminist Strategy Conclusion Intersectiosn, Locations, and Capitalist Class Relations: Intersectionality from a Marxist Perspective Index