Enlightened Women: Modernist Feminism in a Postmodern Age (Foundations of the Market Economy)

This is a bold and controversial feminist, philosophical critique of postmodernism. Whilst providing a brief and accessible introductions to postmodern feminist thought, Enlightened Women is also a unique defence of realism and enlightenment philosophy.The first half of the book covers an analysis of some of the most influential postmodernist theorists, such as Luce Irigaray and Judith Butler. In the second half Alison Assiter advocates a return to modernism in feminism. She argues, against the current orthodoxy, that there can be a distinction between "sex" and "gender".For students trying to pick their way through the maze of literature in the area of postmodernist feminism, Enlightened Women is a concise guide to contemporary thought - as well as a radical contribution to the debate.Alison Assiter is the author of 'Enlightened Women: Modernist Feminism in a Postmodern Age (Foundations of the Market Economy)', published 1996 under ISBN 9780415083393 and ISBN 0415083397.