Theory on the Edge: Irish Studies and the Politics of Sexual Difference |
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Editor:
| Giffney, Noreen Shildrick, Margrit |
Series title: | Breaking Feminist Waves Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-299-71768-8 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2013 |
Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $90.00 |
Book Description:
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Theory on the Edge brings together some of the foremost specialists working at the interdisciplinary interface between Irish Studies, feminist theory, queer theory, and gender and sexuality studies in order to trace the contemporary development of feminist thinking and activism in Ireland. The collection opens with a contribution from Ailbhe Smyth, the high-profile academic and public activist, whom many of the contributors acknowledge as a formative influence in their own feminist...
More DescriptionTheory on the Edge brings together some of the foremost specialists working at the interdisciplinary interface between Irish Studies, feminist theory, queer theory, and gender and sexuality studies in order to trace the contemporary development of feminist thinking and activism in Ireland. The collection opens with a contribution from Ailbhe Smyth, the high-profile academic and public activist, whom many of the contributors acknowledge as a formative influence in their own feminist development. Essays utilize theory rooted in material issues, but always ask 'why' rather than just 'how' to draw interesting new conclusions on the depth and variety of Irish feminism.