Dissatisfied with contemporary feminism, the authors seek to improve it with analysis of the best thought of the past. They show their new feminism as much with the quality of their scholarship—revealing a sharp eye and a canny judgment—as with their conclusions. They believe that our liberalism needs, and deserves, to be rescued—and they are not going to wait for John Wayne to do it.

- Harvey C. Mansfield, Harvard University,

Scores of works have promised a new feminism; this is the first that really delivers one.

- James Ceaser, University of Virginia,

This collection of fine essays is a refreshing volume covering a whole range of issues and images from ancient political theory to contemporary film analysis. The book challenges feminist theorists to 'get real'.

- Jennifer Ring, University of Nevada,