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Seyla Benhabib, Judith Butler, Drucilla Cornell, Nancy Fraser: Feminist Contentions (Paperback, 1995, Routledge) 3 stars

This unique volume presents a debate between four of the top feminist theorists in the …

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4 stars

Interesting structure where four theorists give papers on the overlap between feminism and postmodernism, then respond to one another through criticism and adaptation of theories. Some excellent presentation on the difficulties of retaining a 'female' perspective in a society where identity is individualistic; competing opinions from psychology (Cornell) to philosophy (Butler) to social theory (Benhabib) that come together in the chapters of criticism. Difficult to read (some jargon, and some heavy theory) but worth the time.