Not Drowning but Waving: Women, Feminism and the Liberal Arts

Twenty-two essays explore topics such as feminism in the liberal arts disciplines; the relationship of the liberal arts to the larger university; Women’s Studies programs and the ‘new’ interdisciplinarity; the challenges, costs, and rewards for women in administration; the corporatization of university campuses; intergenerational and transcultural tensions within feminist communities; balancing personal life with professional aspirations; the relationship of feminism to cultural studies; women, social justice, and the liberal arts. Not Drowning but Waving is a welcome progress report on the variety of feminisms at work in academe and beyond. It provides crucial insights for university administrators, faculty, and non-specialists interested in the Arts and Humanities, and particularly Women’s Studies.