For some people, the word "feminism" conjures up the fearful spectre of gender competition, the "sex war" and man-hating females. Introducing Feminism cuts thro
The term 'feminism' came into English usage around the 1890s, but women's conscious struggle to resist discrimination and sexist oppression goes much further ba
A graphic guide to the key ideas of feminism, from the seventeenth century to the present day, and the remarkable individuals who fought against the oppression
In this guide to western feminist theory, Christine Beasley provides clear explanations of the many types of feminism, ranging from liberal feminism to queer th