Geographies of New Femininities

by Sarah L. Holloway, Claire Dywer, Nina Laurie

Geographies of New Femininities examines the emergence of contemporary constructions of femininity in a global context. It asks whether these femininities are new and suggests that current celebrations of diversity in the lived experience and performance of women's identities are largely Euro-centric.

Through four in-depth case studies Geographies of New Femininities illustrates how constructions of femininities across the world reflect gender...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0582320240
• ISBN13: 9780582320246
• Release Date: July 1999
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 240 Pages