Women and Philosophy

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About the Book It is pertinent to note that philosophy provides fresh insights into diverse aspects of women’s life. This makes the study easier, comprehensive and rational. The present work focuses on women’s issues from philosophical perspective. Aim of this book is to make available to our readers interesting, innovative and important aspects of the above theme on women and philosophy. Definitely, students, researchers, teachers, policy planners and women activists will find this of utmost use.

About the Author Dr. (Mrs.) Krishna Rani Gupta (b. 1968) obtained her M.Sc., M.Ed. and Ph.D. Degrees from CCS Meerut University. A seasoned teacher, she was associated with Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in different capacities for over thirteen years. Currently, she is a lecturer and HOD in Education at SDPG College, Ghaziabad.

Preface It is pertinent to note that philosophy provides fresh insights into diverse aspects of women’s life. This makes the study easier, comprehensive and rational.

The present work focuses on women’s issues from philosophical perspective. The following chapters make gamut of present volume: Women’s Liberation; Black Women and Women’s Liberation; Aboriginal Women, Separate Spaces and Feminism and the Academia; From Margin to Mainstream: Situating Women’s Studies; New Contents in Women’s History; Gender and Dichotomy; Psychoanalysis; Psychoanalysis and Feminism; A Review of the Sex/Gender Distinction; The Philosophy of Women Power, Reason as Attainment; Feminism; Philosophy and Riddles without Answers; Sex and Women; Feminism and the Problem of Gender Identity; The Laugh of the Medusa; Sex Differences and Bibliography etc. Definitely, students, researchers, teachers, policy planners and women activists will find this of utmost use.

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