Feminist Thought: A More Comprehensive Introduction

A classic resource on feminist theory, this updated sixth edition of Feminist Thought: A More Comprehensive Introduction offers a clear, comprehensive, and incisive introduction to the major traditions of feminist theory.

This new edition explores in detail the wide spectrum of feminist thought, from liberal feminism, radical feminism, Marxist and socialist feminisms, women-of-color feminisms, global, postcolonial, and transnational feminisms, to psychoanalytic feminism, care-focused and maternal-focused feminisms, to ecofeminism, existentialist, poststructural, and postmodern feminisms. The book also includes an expanded discussion of third-wave, fourth-wave, and fifth-wave feminisms, plus much new material on intersectionality, LGBTQ+ issues, gender identities, sexual orientations, and queer theory.

Learning tools like end-of-chapter discussion questions and an enhanced, up-to-date bibliography make Feminist Thought an essential resource for students and thinkers who want to understand the theoretical origins and complexities of contemporary feminist debates.

Dr. Rosemarie Tong is Distinguished Professor Emerita for Health Care Ethics in the Department of Philosophy and past Director of the Center for Professional and Applied Ethics at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She received her PhD in Philosophy from Temple University in 1978 and her MA in Philosophy from the Catholic University in 1971. She taught at Williams College 1978-1988; Davidson College from 1988-1998; and the University of North Carolina, Charlotte 1999-2005. Dr. Tong has over 200 publications, including books, book chapters, journal article reviews, and presentations.

Tina Fernandes Botts, J.D., Ph.D., is Professor of Law at St. Francis School of Law where she teaches Constitutional Law. She is the author of For Equals Only: Race, Equality, and the Equal Protection Clause and is also the editor of Philosophy and the Mixed Race Experience.