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Writing on the Body: Female Embodiment and Feminist Theory
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Product Description
In many fields, the body is the topic generating exciting new research and interdisciplinary inquiry. Feminist theorists, in particular, have focused on the female body as the site where representations of difference and identity are inscribed. Drawn from a broad range of disciplines, explores the tensions between women's lived bodily experiences and the cultural meanings inscribed on the female body. The volume includes classic and contemporary essays on rape, pornography, eroticism, anorexia, body building, menstruation, and maternity, and challenges racial, class, and sexual categories. Complemented by the editor's introduction, is a comprehensive sourcebook on the major theoretical positions and critical trends surrounding the female body.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #294667 in Books
- Published on: 1997-04-15
- Released on: 1997-05-15
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 384 pages
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About the Author
KATIE CONBOY is associate professor of English at Stonehill College.
Customer Reviews
A great feminist reader
This is a wonderful collection of essays for anyone looking for an introduction to feminist theory, or simply for new ways to perceive and analyze the body. The bitesize samples of Judith Butler, Catharine MacKinnon, Audre Lorde, and bell hooks challenge the reader to confront contemporary issues such as rape, gender, and representations of women of color in ways that are radically different from mainstream thought.
