{"product_id":"kathleenstockmaterialgirlswhyrealitymattersforfeminism","title":"Kathleen Stock - Material Girls: Why Reality Matters for Feminism","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by Kathleen Stock. Themes include Social Science, Feminism \u0026amp; Feminist Theory, Sociology, Gender Studies, Lgbtq+ Studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A clear, concise, easy-to-read account of the issues between sex, gender and feminism . . . an important book'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'A call for cool heads at a time of great heat and a vital reminder that revolutions don't always end well'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMaterial Girls\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely and trenchant critique of the influential theory that we all have an inner feeling known as a gender identity, and that this feeling is more socially significant than our biological sex.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Professor Kathleen Stock surveys the philosophical ideas that led to this point, and closely interrogates each one, from De Beauvoir's statement that, 'One is not born, but rather becomes a woman' (an assertion she contends has been misinterpreted and repurposed), to Judith Butler's claim that language creates biological reality, rather than describing it. She looks at biological sex in a range of important contexts, including women-only spaces and resources, healthcare, epidemiology, political organization and data collection.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMaterial Girls\u003c\/i\u003e makes a clear, humane and feminist case for our retaining the ability to discuss reality, and concludes with a positive vision for the future, in which trans rights activists and feminists can collaborate to achieve some of their political aims.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57809233084790,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9780349726601.jpg?v=1767353497","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/kathleenstockmaterialgirlswhyrealitymattersforfeminism","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}