Lynne Segal | |
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Born | Sydney, Australia | 29 March 1944
Language | English |
Nationality | Australian and British |
Education | University of Sydney (BA) University of Sydney (PhD) |
Period | 1987–present |
Subject | Psychology, gender studies, feminism |
Notable works | Why feminism?: gender, psychology, politics. |
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Lynne Segal (born 29 March 1944)[1] is an Australian-born, British-based socialist feminist academic and activist, author of many books and articles, and participant in many campaigns, from local community to international. She has taught in higher education in London, England, since 1970, at Middlesex Polytechnic from 1973. In 1999, she was appointed Anniversary Professor of Psychology and Gender Studies at Birkbeck, University of London, where she now works in the School of Psychosocial Studies.[2]