Contemporary Feminist Utopianism [Paperback]

A new and challenging entry into the debates between feminism and postmodernism, Contemporary Feminist Utopianismchallenges some basic preconceptions about the role of political theory today. Sargisson explores current debates within utopian studies, feminist theory and poststructuralist deconstruction. Utopian thinking is offered as a route out of the dilemma of contemporary feminism as well as a way of conceptualizing its current situation. This book provides an exploration of, and exercise in, utopian thought.