{"product_id":"womens-studies-for-the-future-foundations-interrogations-politics-9780813536194","title":"Women's Studies for the Future: Foundations, Interrogations, Politics","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Elizabeth Lapovsky Kennedy | Agatha Meryl Beins\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Rutgers University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Rutgers University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Women's Studies - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEstablished as an academic field in the 1970s, women's studies is a relatively young but rapidly growing area of study. Not only has the number of scholars working in this subject expanded exponentially, but women's studies has become institutionalized, offering graduate degrees and taking on departmental status in many colleges and universities. At the same time, this field--formed in the wake of the feminist movement--is finding itself in a precarious position in what is now often called a \"post-feminist\" society. This raises challenging issues for faculty, students, and administrators. How must the field adjust its goals and methods to continue to affect change in the future?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBringing together essays by newcomers as well as veterans to the field, this essential volume addresses timely questions including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWithout a unitary understanding of the subject, woman, what is the focus of women's studies? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow can women's studies fulfill the promise of interdisciplinarity? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e What is the continuing place of activism in women's studies?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e What are the best ways to think about, teach, and act upon the intersections of race, class, gender, disability, nation, and sexuality? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffering innovative models for research and teaching and compelling new directions for action, \u003ci\u003eWomen's Studies for the Future\u003c\/i\u003e ensures the continued relevance and influence of this developing field. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46892343459991,"sku":"9780813536194","price":3300.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780813536194.webp?v=1770280688","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/womens-studies-for-the-future-foundations-interrogations-politics-9780813536194","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}