Thinking about women - A quarter century's view

This article reviews the development of feminist studies during the latter quarter of the twentieth century, identifying initial themes infeminist theory and highlighting three major themes framing feminist scholarship today: the relationship between structure and agency; the intersection of race, class, and gender; and emerging studies of the political economy of sexuality. The article emphasizes the significance of understanding structured inequality, including new studies of sexuality and their relationship to race/class/gender stratification.