Materialist Feminisms

Materialist Feminisms investigates the key debates in British and American feminism over the last thirty years. As intellectual terrain has shifted from Marxism to cultural materialism and poststructuralist literary theory, questions of race, ethnicity, sexuality, postcoloniality, and green politics have intersected with feminist thought. This book examines important texts and movements in contemporary cultural theory, including works by prominent feminist theorists. The analysis focuses on significant moments within these debates, exploring the work of key thinkers such as MichUle Barrett, Judith Butler, Rosalind Coward, Donna Haraway, bell hooks, the m/f collective, Tania Modleski, Jacqueline Rose, Gayle Rubin, Hortense Spillers, and Gayatri Spivak. The book also includes new readings of feminist detective, African-American, and postcolonial fiction, shedding light on the cultural significance of these genres. By exploring the intersections between feminism, socialism, and deconstruction, Materialist Feminisms argues that these theoretical frameworks are not dead ends, but rather names for unfinished business in contemporary culture.