"We thought the study of women would be a temporary phase; eventually we would
all go back to our disciplines."--Gloria Bowles, From the AfterwordSince the
1970s, Women's Studies has grown from a volunteerist political project to a
full-scale academic enterprise. "Women's Studies on Its Own" assesses the
present and future of the field, demonstrating how institutionalization has
extended a vital, ongoing intellectual project for a new generation of scholars
and students.
"Women's Studies on Its Own" considers the history, pedagogy, and curricula of
Women's Studies programs, as well as the field's relation to the managed
university. Both theoretically and institutionally grounded, the essays examine
the pedagogical implications of various