Writing on the Body: Female Embodiment and Feminist Theory

by Katie Conboy

Book Overview

This work comprises a collection of influential readings in feminist theory. It is divided into four sections: Reading the Body; Bodies in Production, which examines the representation of the female... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231105452
• ISBN13: 9780231105453
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

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.