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Full Title

Feminism and the Body 1st Edition
Author(s)

Londa Schiebinger
Edition

1st Edition
ISBN

9780191547607, 9780198731917
Publisher

OUP Oxford
Format

PDF and EPUB

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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