"Powers of Desire" by Sharon Thompson and Christine Stansell is a 1983 trade paperback textbook published by Monthly Review Press. The book focuses on the subject areas of literary criticism and political science, specifically exploring the roles of women authors and women in politics. With a total of 489 pages, the authors provide insights into the complexities of desire and power within these domains. This scholarly work delves into the cultural and political implications of women's contributions and representations in various realms, making it a valuable resource for students and scholars interested in gender studies and feminist theory.

Powers of Desire (New Feminist Library) by Stansell, Christine, Snitow, Ann, Sharon Thompson [Paperback]

Powers of Desire, Paperback by Snitow, Ann; Stansell, Christine, ISBN 0853456100, ISBN-13 9780853456100, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US This provocative anthology brings together a diverse group of well-known feminist and gay writers, historians, and activists. They are concerned not only with current sexual issues-abortion, pornography, reproductive and gay rights-but they also raise a host of new issues and questions: How, and in what ways, is sexuality political? Is the struggle for sexual freedom a complement to other struggles for liberation, or will it detract from them? Has the sexual revolution diminished or enriched the lives of women?