Mapping Feminist Anthropology in the Twenty-First Century by Ellen Lewin (Englis

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Mapping Feminist Anthropology in the Twenty-First Century by Ellen Lewin, Leni M. Silverstein, A. Lynn Bolles, Tom Boellstorff, Matthew R. Dudgeon, Meena Rani Khandelwal, Catherine Kingfisher, Elise A. Kramer, Lynn Kwiatkowski Feminist anthropology emerged in the 1970s as a much-needed corrective to the disciplines androcentric biases. It has been at the forefront of developments that have revolutionized not only anthropology, but also a host of other disciplines. This collection of essays provides a contemporary overview of feminist anthropologys historical and theoretical origins, its transformations, and the contributions it continues to make to scholarship. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Feminist anthropology emerged in the 1970s as a much-needed corrective to the disciplines androcentric biases. Far from being a marginalized subfield, it has been at the forefront of developments that have revolutionized not only anthropology, but also a host of other disciplines. This landmark collection of essays provides a contemporary overview of feminist anthropologys historical and theoretical origins, the transformations it has undergone, and the vital contributions it continues to make to cutting-edge scholarship. Mapping Feminist Anthropology in the Twenty-First Century brings together a variety of contributors, giving a voice to both younger researchers and pioneering scholars who offer insider perspectives on the fields foundational moments. Some chapters reveal how the rise of feminist anthropology shaped-and was shaped by-the emergence of fields like womens studies, black and Latina studies, and LGBTQ studies. Others consider how feminist anthropologists are helping to frame the direction of developing disciplines like masculinity studies, affect theory, and science and technology studies. Spanning the globe-from India to Canada, from Vietnam to Peru-Mapping Feminist Anthropology in the Twenty-First Century reveals the important role that feminist anthropologists have played in worldwide campaigns against human rights abuses, domestic violence, and environmental degradation. It also celebrates the work they have done closer to home, helping to explode the developed worlds preconceptions about sex, gender, and sexuality. Author Biography ELLEN LEWIN is a professor of gender, womens, and sexuality studies and anthropology at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. She is the author or coeditor of several books including Lesbian Mothers: Accounts of Gender in American Culture and Out in Public: Reinventing Lesbian/Gay Anthropology in a Globalizing World. LENI M. SILVERSTEIN is an anthropologist and international reproductive health professional who founded the consulting firm Strategies for Development. She has consulted with foundations (Ashoka, Ford, MacArthur), government officials, multilateral agencies, and commercial enterprises, providing technical assistance and evaluations for health sectors. Table of Contents Acknowledgments PrologueRayna R. Rapp Introduction. Anthropologies and Feminisms: Mapping Our Intellectual JourneyLeni M. Silverstein and Ellen Lewin Part I Foundations: Problematizing Feminist Anthropology Feminist Anthropology Engages Social Movements: Theory, Ethnography, and ActivismLouise Lamphere Feminist Linguistics and Linguistic FeminismsElise Kramer The Curious Relationship of Feminist Anthropology and Womens StudiesA. Lynn Bolles Part II Expansions: Confronting Universals When Nature/Culture Implodes: Feminist Anthropology and BiotechnologyElizabeth F. S. Roberts Conceptions of Contraceptions: Feminist Anthropological Perspectives on Men, Women, and Reproductive Health in Two Kiche Maya CommunitiesMatthew R. Dudgeon The Body and Embodiment in the History of Feminist Anthropology: An Idiosyncratic Excursion through BinariesFrances E. Mascia-Lees Discipline and Desire: Feminist Politics, Queer Studies, and New Queer AnthropologyMargot Weiss Part III Reverberations: Transnational Encounters A Greater Measure of Justice: Gender, Violence, and ReparationsKimberly Theidon Cooking with Firewood: Deep Meaning and Environmental Materialities in a Globalized WorldMeena Khandelwal Feminist Anthropology: Approaching Domestic Violence in Northern Viet NamLynn Kwiatkowski Studying Gender and Neoliberalism Transnationally: Implications for Theory and ActionCatherine Kingfisher EpilogueTom Boellstorff Notes on ContributorsIndex Review "This rich, well-written, timely set of essays should be required reading for courses about feminist anthropology, the history of gender and womens studies, and those that treat activism in the range of arenas inflected by gender and sexuality and are mapped in constantly shifting ways across human political, sociocultural, and environmental realities ... Summing up: Essential." * Choice *"A fresh mapping of feminist anthropology, with outstanding contributions ranging from body politics to transnationalism. The time is right for this smart and engaging collection." -- Florence E. Babb * University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill *"A very fine and welcome addition to the field." -- Carla Freeman * Emory University *"The volumes strongest contributions are those in which authors ground feminist theories with ethnographic data to impel social justice." * Journal of Royal Anthropological Institute *"This collection is a valuable and encouraging set of meditations on that question and a call for feminist anthropologists to continue embracing their vexations." * American Ethnologist *"The Top 75 Community College Titles: January Edition: The best of all the titles appropriate for two-year colleges reviewed in the January issue of Choice." * Choice * Long Description Feminist anthropology emerged in the 1970s as a much-needed corrective to the discipline?s androcentric biases. Far from being a marginalized subfield, it has been at the forefront of developments that have revolutionized not only anthropology, but also a host of other disciplines. This landmark collection of essays provides a contemporary overview of feminist anthropology?s historical and theoretical origins, the transformations it has undergone, and the vital contributions it continues to make to cutting-edge scholarship. Mapping Feminist Anthropology in the Twenty-First Century brings together a variety of contributors, giving a voice to both younger researchers and pioneering scholars who offer insider perspectives on the field?s foundational moments. Some chapters reveal how the rise of feminist anthropology shaped?and was shaped by?the emergence of fields like women?s studies, black and Latina studies, and LGBTQ studies. Others consider how feminist anthropologists are helping to frame the direction of developing disciplines like masculinity studies, affect theory, and science and technology studies. Spanning the globe?from India to Canada, from Vietnam to Peru? Mapping Feminist Anthropology in the Twenty-First Century reveals the important role that feminist anthropologists have played in worldwide campaigns against human rights abuses, domestic violence, and environmental degradation. It also celebrates the work they have done closer to home, helping to explode the developed world?s preconceptions about sex, gender, and sexuality. Review Quote "This rich, well-written, timely set of essays should be required reading for courses about feminist anthropology, the history of gender and womens studies, and those that treat activism in the range of arenas inflected by gender and sexuality and are mapped in constantly shifting ways across human political, sociocultural, and environmental realities ... Summing up: Essential." Description for Reader ELLEN LEWIN is a professor of gender, women?s, and sexuality studies and anthropology at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. She is the author or coeditor of several books including Lesbian Mothers: Accounts of Gender in American Culture and Out in Public: Reinventing Lesbian/Gay Anthropology in a Globalizing World . LENI M. SILVERSTEIN is an anthropologist and international reproductive health professional who founded the consulting firm Strategies for Development. She has consulted with foundations (Ashoka, Ford, MacArthur), government officials, multilateral agencies, and commercial enterprises, providing technical assistance and evaluations for health sectors. Details ISBN0813574285 Short Title MAPPING FEMINIST ANTHROPOLOGY Publisher Rutgers University Press Language English ISBN-10 0813574285 ISBN-13 9780813574288 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2016 Imprint Rutgers University Press Country of Publication United States Edited by Leni M. Silverstein DEWEY 301.082 Illustrations black & white illustrations Author Lynn Kwiatkowski Publication Date 2016-07-07 AU Release Date 2016-07-07 NZ Release Date 2016-07-07 US Release Date 2016-07-07 UK Release Date 2016-07-07 Pages 310 Audience Age 16-99 Place of Publication New Brunswick NJ Alternative 9780813574295 Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:161725024;

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