Gender in the Mirror : Cultural Imagery and Women's Agency Paperback / softback
by Diana Tietjens (Professor of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy, University of Connecticut, Meyers
Part of the Studies in Feminist Philosophy series
Paperback / softback
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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.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:244 pages, 8 photos
- Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
- Publication Date:07/03/2002
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- ISBN:9780195140415
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:244 pages, 8 photos
- Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc
- Publication Date:07/03/2002
- Category:
- ISBN:9780195140415