FEMINIST SOCIAL THOUGHT: AN INTRODUCTION TO SIX KEY THINKERS - SECOND EDITION

Book Details:

• Author: Vidyut Bhagwat

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Language: English

• Edition: 2nd Edition (2024)

• ISBN: 9788131613863

• Pages: 415

• Cover: Hardcover

About the Book

This revised edition of Feminist Social Thought, 2ed. offers a thorough examination of the key works and ideas of six major feminist thinkers who shaped second-wave feminist thought in the 1960s and 70s. The book provides a clear understanding of feminist classics like The Second Sex, The Feminine Mystique, Sexual Politics, and The Dialectic of Sex, which have significantly advanced debates around gender roles and women’s liberation.

Each chapter of the book delves into the life and work of influential thinkers such as Simone de Beauvoir, Betty Friedan, Kate Millett, Shulamith Firestone, Juliet Mitchell, and Sheila Rowbotham. The book also explores the social and political environments that shaped these feminist scholars' work, providing historical context to their ideas.

In this updated edition, there is a new section dedicated to the evolution of feminism in India, tracing its development from early nationalist movements to the contemporary feminist struggles of today. The text serves as an essential academic resource, offering a comprehensive introduction to second-wave feminist scholarship and providing valuable insights for students and educators of Women's Studies, Sociology, and Literary Theory.

Contents

1. Introduction

2. Simone de Beauvoir

3. Betty Friedan

4. Kate Millett

5. Shulamith Firestone

6. Juliet Mitchell

7. Sheila Rowbotham

8. Feminism in India: A Historical Background

About the Author

Vidyut Bhagwat is a prominent feminist writer and activist from Pune. She is the founder and former director of the Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule Women’s Studies Centre at the University of Pune. With over two and a half decades of experience in teaching Literature, Linguistics, and Women’s Studies at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, Bhagwat has extensively written on the social history of Maharashtra, focusing on gender, caste, and class issues. She has contributed significantly to the feminist discourse in India through both English and Marathi literature.