Enlightened Women Modernist Feminism in a Postmodern Age [Hardcover]

This is a bold and controversial feminist, philosophical critique of postmodernism. Whilst providing a brief and accessible introduction to postmodernist feminist thought, Enlightened Womenis also a unique defence of realism and enlightenment philosophy.
The first half of the book covers an analysis of some of the most influential postmodernist theorists, such as Luce Irigarayand Judith Butler. In the second half Alison Assiter advocates a return to modernism in feminism. She argues, against the current orthodoxy, that there can be a distinction between sex and gender .
For students trying to pick their way through the maze of literature in the area of postmodernist feminism, Enlightened Womenis a concise guide to contemporary thought - as well as a radical contribution to the debate.