A Reader's Guide to Contemporary Feminist Literary Criticism (Record no. 69844)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780745011943 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 801.950 HUM |
| Edition number | 23 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Humm, Maggie. |
| 245 #2 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | A Reader's Guide to Contemporary Feminist Literary Criticism |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | / Maggie Humm. |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | First edition. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | London |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | : Harvester Wheatsheaf (an imprint of Prentice Hall / Simon & Schuster) |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | , 1994. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xii, 320 p. |
| Dimensions | ; 22 cm. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | A Reader's Guide to Contemporary Feminist Literary Criticism by Maggie Humm is a foundational introduction to feminist literary theory and criticism. Designed for students and researchers, the book surveys the major developments in feminist criticism from the rise of the women's movement in the 1960s through the early 1990s. Rather than assuming prior knowledge, Humm explains complex theoretical concepts in a clear and systematic manner, making the work an important entry point into feminist literary studies. The book examines a broad range of critical approaches, including second-wave feminism, Marxist and socialist feminism, French feminist theory, psychoanalytic feminism, poststructuralism, postmodern feminism, Black feminist criticism, lesbian feminism, queer theory, and Third World feminist criticism. It discusses the ideas of influential thinkers such as Simone de Beauvoir, Kate Millett, Elaine Showalter, Hélène Cixous, Julia Kristeva, Luce Irigaray, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, bell hooks, Audre Lorde, Gloria Anzaldúa, and many others. Each chapter provides an overview of the theoretical approach, explains key concepts, evaluates major debates, and recommends further reading. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Feminist literary criticism. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Feminist theory. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Literary criticism. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Women and literature. |
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| Koha item type | VC Office Books |
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