Gender in the Mirror - Cultural Imagery and Women''s Agency

Zusatztext Gender in the Mirror is a monograph in the theory of action or epistemology; as such it will be of most interest to scholars and students (of any gender) wanting to consider the ways in which feminist philosophy contributes to these fields and to the current literature on self-knowledge and on freedom of the will. Klappentext Harmful, culturally prevalent imagery of feminine sexuality, beauty, and motherhood constrains women's self-determination. Gender in the Mirror proposes alternative imagery of feminine sexuality, beauty, and motherhood and advances an account of feminist discursive politics that takes on the challenge of neutralizing patriarchal imagery. Zusammenfassung The cultural imagery of women is deeply ingrained in our consciousness. So deply, in fact, that feminists see this as a fundamental threat to female autonomy because it enshrines procreative heterosexuality as well as the relations of domination and subordination between men and women. Diana Meyers' book is about this cultural imagery - and how, once it is internalized, it shapes perception, reflection, judgement, and desire. These intergral images have a deep impact not only on the individual psyche, but also on the social, political, and cultural syntax of society as a whole. Meyer's argues for the necessity of crafting a dissident, empowering, and "emancipatory counter-imagery" for women. Rigorous, well written, and accessible, the reach of Gender in the mirror is arguably catholic, and addresses the interests or readers across an impressive range of intellectual disciplines.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Diana T. Meyers, Diana Tietjens Meyers, Diana Tietjens (Professor of Philosophy Meyers, Meyers Diana Tietjens
• Editore: Oxford University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.2002
• EAN: 9780195140415
• ISBN: 978-0-19-514041-5
• Pagine: 244
• Serie: Studies in Feminist Philosophy; Studies in Feminist Philosophy
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche; Cultural Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Feminism & feminist theory, Social and cultural anthropology, Feminism and feminist theory