Charting over 45 years of feminist debate on the significance of gender in the making and understanding of art, this archival anthologyh gathers together 88 indicative texts from North America, Edurope and Australasia, and elsewhere. --The volume embraces a broad range of threads and perspectives, from diverse national and global approaches, lesbian and queer theory, and postmodernism to education and aesthetics. The writings of artists and activists are juxtaposed with those of academics, creating an entertaining and provacative web of ideas. Some of the texts are now regarded as classic, but the anthology is particulary notable for its inclusion of rare and significant material not reprinted elsewhere. --The scale and structure of the volume make it a uniqauely flexible resource for study and research. Each of the seven sections focuses on a specific area of debate and is introduced by a descriptive summary. The texts within each chapter are then presented in chronological order, indexing differing positions as they developed over time. --Hilary Robinson is Dean of the School of Art and Design and Professor of Visual Culture at Middlesex University London, having previously held positions at Carnegie Mellon University, USA, and the University of Ulster, Norhern Ireleand. --Book Jacket.