Feminism English 2008

Feminism From Mary Wollstonecraft To Betty Friedan Mary Wollostonecraft was called "The first Feminist". Her book lenght essay on Women;s right, and especially on Women's education," A Vindication of the rights of Women, is a classic of feminist thought, and a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the history of feminism. Sarah Grimke continued to campaign for civil rights and women;s sufferage until her death. Virginia Woolf is considered to be one of the foremost feminist literary figures of the 20th century. French feminsit Helene Cixous linked gender and sexuality with writing. This anthology gives detailed study of Rosemarie Tong and Betty Friedan also. Betty died recently on Feb 4, 2006. About Author : Bhasker Arvindchandra Shukla (br. 1962) is a senior lecturer in English at Mansa. Dist. Gandhinagar, Guajarat State. His research articles have been published in the noted journals of India. His areas of interest are: Feminism, Female Writers, Psychoanalysis, and Deconstruction Theories. He has the following books to his credit. Women on Women Feminism and Female Writers The American Feminists-A Critical Survey Prof. Shukla is an associate editor of a noted literary journal 'explorer'. He attends internationa conferences throughout Indai regularly. He is a career counsellor. He has written six books in Gujarati on career guidance.