Feminism and the Body Paperback / softback
Edited by Londa (Edwin E. Sparks Professor, History of Science, Edwin E. Sparks Professor, Histor Schiebinger
Part of the Oxford Readings in Feminism series
Paperback / softback
Description
This collection of classic essays in feminist body studies investigates the history of the image of the female body; from the medical 'discovery' of the clitoris, to the 'body politic' of Queen Elizabeth I, to women deprecated as 'Hottentot Venuses' in the nineteenth century.
The text look at the way in which coverings bear cultural meaning: clothing reform during the French Revolution, Islamic veiling, and the invention of the top hat; as well as the embodiment of cherished cultural values in social icons such as the Statue of Liberty or the Barbie doll.
By considering culture as it defines not only women but also men, this volume offers both the student and the general reader an insight into the interdisciplinary and cross-cultural study involved in feminist body studies.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:510 pages, halftones
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:22/06/2000
- Category:
- ISBN:9780198731917
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:510 pages, halftones
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:22/06/2000
- Category:
- ISBN:9780198731917
