Reading, Writing, and Rewriting the Prostitute Body
Published on 22. June 1994
Book
Paperback/Softback
248 pages
978-0-253-20859-0 (ISBN)
Description
"I found this a fascinating book: wide-ranging, readable." -Alison Jaggar
Bell shows how the flesh-and-blood female body engaged in sexual interaction for payment has no inherent meaning and is signified differently in different cultures or discourses. The author contends that modernity has produced "the prostitute" as the other within the categorial other: woman.
Bell shows how the flesh-and-blood female body engaged in sexual interaction for payment has no inherent meaning and is signified differently in different cultures or discourses. The author contends that modernity has produced "the prostitute" as the other within the categorial other: woman.
Reviews / Votes
"I found this a fascinating book: wide-ranging, readable -- and persuasive."Alison JaggarMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Bloomington, IN
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
6 b&w photos
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
426 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-253-20859-0 (9780253208590)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
SHANNON BELL teaches classical political theory, feminist theory, and legal theory in the Department of Political Science at York University.
Content
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
1. Reading, Writing, and Rewriting the Prostitute Body
2. Reading the Hetairae in Plato's Texts
3. The Making of the Modern Prostitute Body
4. Writing the Prostitue Body: Feminist Reproductions
5. Rewriting the Prostitue Body: Prostitute Perspectives
6. Prostitute Performances: Sacred Carnival Theorists of the Female Body
Conclusion: From Aspasia's Salon to the Sprinkle Salon
Notes
Bibliography
Index
1. Reading, Writing, and Rewriting the Prostitute Body
2. Reading the Hetairae in Plato's Texts
3. The Making of the Modern Prostitute Body
4. Writing the Prostitue Body: Feminist Reproductions
5. Rewriting the Prostitue Body: Prostitute Perspectives
6. Prostitute Performances: Sacred Carnival Theorists of the Female Body
Conclusion: From Aspasia's Salon to the Sprinkle Salon
Notes
Bibliography
Index