Destabilizing Theory

This major new book is the most up--to--date account of current feminist debates, written by some of the worlda s leading feminist thinkers. The 1980s saw a devastating critique of the simple unities of woman or womana s experience as a theoretical basis for feminist politics.

'Challenges in many ways the traditional discipline of political science.' Acta Politica

'Exciting collection. All the contributions are interesting. Their authors display an enviable grasp of contemporary critical theory and yet, in the limited space allocated to them, they manage to deal with complex issues about discourse, language and representation in a clear, succinct and relatively accessible way. This collection should thus play an important part in introducing these debates to the uninitiated, the sceptical and those without much time.' Feminist Review

'An invaluable teaching text in social and political theory courses.' ANZJS

Michele Barrett is one of the foremost feminist theorists in Britain today and her work is very well-known. She has written many successful works including Women's Oppression Today (Verso, 1989), Engendering Democracy (Polity Press, 1991) and Feminism and Equality (Blackwell, 1987).