Sexual Democracy: Women, Oppression, And Revolution

by Ann Ferguson

Overview

Ann Ferguson, one of the most influential socialist-feminist theorists, develops a new theory of social domination. Ferguson defends a multisystems approach encompassing not just sex, race, and class but their overlapping interactions as well. The result is a richer and ultimately more fruitful account of oppression in contemporary society.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367302597
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/04/2020
Pages:	293
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Ann Ferguson is professor of philosophy and women's studies at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. She is author of Blood at the Root and many articles on feminist political theory.

Table of Contents

Introduction: A Personal and Political Feminist Odyssey — The Theory of Sex/Affective Production — Sex and Work: Women as a New Revolutionary Class in the United States — Patriarchy, Sexual Identity, and the Sexual Revolution — On Conceiving Motherhood and Sexuality: A Feminist-Materialist Approach — A Feminist Aspect Theory of the Self — Racial Formation, Gender, and Class in U.S. Welfare State Capitalism — Feminist Politics and Visions — Is There a Lesbian Culture? — Why Feminism and Socialism Need Each Other — Androgyny as an Ideal for Human Development — A Feminist Democratic Socialism — Socialist-Feminist and Antiracist Politics: Toward Sexual Democracy

Editorial Reviews

Ferguson (philosophy and women's studies, U. of Massachusetts) proposes a new theory of social domination that uses a multisystems approach to account not only for such aspects as sex, race, and class, but also their overlapping interactions. Remarkably devoid of philosophical jargon. Also available in paper (unseen), $15.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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