
Feminism and the Body
Londa Schiebinger(Editor)
Oxford University Press
Published on 22. June 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
510 pages
978-0-19-873191-7 (ISBN)
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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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
halftones
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
750 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-873191-7 (9780198731917)
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Edited By Londa Schiebinger
Feminism and the Body
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06/2000
1st Edition
OUP
€125.42
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Person
Londa Schiebinger is the Professor of the History of Science at Pennsylvania State University. She has won the Ludwik Fleck Book Prize (Society for Social Studies of Science) for her previous publication Nature's Body, and the History of Women in Science Prize (History of Science Society) for her article Why Mammals are Called Mammals.
Editor
Edwin E. Sparks Professor, History of ScienceEdwin E. Sparks Professor, History of Science, Pennsylvania State University
Content
SCIENTIFIC (MIS)REPRESENTATIONS ; THE BODY POLITIC ; EMBODIED IDEALS ; MASCULINITIES ; RESTRAINED BODIES ; GUIDE TO FURTHER READING ; INDEX