Writing on the Body : Female Embodiment and Feminist Theory
ISBN 10: 0231105452 ISBN 13: 9780231105453
Published by Columbia University Press, 1997
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Synopsis:
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, Writing on the Body 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 editors' introduction, Writing on the Body is a comprehensive sourcebook on the major theoretical positions and critical trends surrounding the female body.
About the Author:
Katie Conboy is associate professor of English at Stonehill College.
Nadia Medina is lecturer in the department of English and director of the Academic Resource Center at Tufts University.
Sarah Stanbury is associate professor of English at the College of the Holy Cross.
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Title: Writing on the Body : Female Embodiment and ...
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication Date: 1997
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good