Simone de Beauvoir: A Critical Reader
A Critical Reader
Published on 16. April 1998
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-0-415-14702-6 (ISBN)
Description
This is the first volume to gather together all the classic critical texts on Simone de Beauvoir's work as a feminist, novelist and philosopher. The essays are divided into three sections examining her fiction, her life and her famous work The Second Sex.
In a compelling introduction Elizabeth Fallaize, examines how de Beauvoir's work has been read over time, contextualizes those readings within the evolution of feminism, and looks at her changing role within contemporary culture and thought.
The acclaimed contributors to this collection are: Judith Okely, Judith Butler, Sonia Kruks Beauvoir, Toril Moi, Eva Lundgren-Gothlin, Francis Jeanson, Alex Hughes, Elaine Marks, Hazel Barnes, Jane Heath, Anne Ophir and Elizabeth Fallaize
In a compelling introduction Elizabeth Fallaize, examines how de Beauvoir's work has been read over time, contextualizes those readings within the evolution of feminism, and looks at her changing role within contemporary culture and thought.
The acclaimed contributors to this collection are: Judith Okely, Judith Butler, Sonia Kruks Beauvoir, Toril Moi, Eva Lundgren-Gothlin, Francis Jeanson, Alex Hughes, Elaine Marks, Hazel Barnes, Jane Heath, Anne Ophir and Elizabeth Fallaize
Reviews / Votes
'Sparklingly relevant to today's concerns.' - French Studies'It gives a useful and concise overview of the writing of one of the most influential philosophers of our time.' - The Fawcett Library Newsletter
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Postgraduate
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
499 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-14702-6 (9780415147026)
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04/1998
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Person
Elizabeth Fallaize
Content
Introduction, Elizabeth Fallaize. Part 1. Readings of The Second Sex. 1. Rereading The Second SexJudith Okely 2. Sex and Gender in Simone de Beauvoir's Second SexJudith Butler 3. The Weight of the Situation Sonia Kruks Beauvoir 4. Independent Women and Narratives of Liberation Toril Moi 5. The Master-Slave Dialectic in The Second SexEva Lundgren-Gothlin Part 2. Readings of the Autobiography. 6. The Father in Memoirs of a Dutiful DaughterFrancis Jeanson 7. Murdering the Mother in Memoirs of a Dutiful DaughterAlex Hughes 8. Encounters with Death in A Very Easy DeathElaine Marks 9. The Body in Decline in Adieux: A Farewell to SartreElaine Marks Part 3. Readings of Fiction. 10. Self-Encounter in She Came to StayHazel Barnes 11. She Came to Stay: The Phallus Strikes Back Jane Heath 12. Mythical Discourse in 'The Woman Destroyed Anne Ophir 13. Narrative Strategies and Sexual Politics Elizabeth Fallaize Further Reading.