Leaky Bodies and Boundaries : Feminism, Postmodernism and (Bio)ethics
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0415146178
ISBN-13
9780415146173
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Routledge
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 19th, 1997
Print length
262 Pages
Weight
330 grams
Dimensions
14.20 x 21.60 x 1.60 cms
Product Classification:
Feminism & feminist theoryMedical ethics & professional conduct
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A feminist investigation into the human body - drawing on postmodernist analyses, Margrit Shildrick addresses currently popular issues of self-identification, bioethics and new reproductive technologies.
Drawing on postmodernist analyses, Leaky Bodies and Boundaries presents a feminist investigation into the marginalization of women within western discourse that denies female moral agency and embodiment. With reference to contemporary and historical issues in biomedicine, the book argues that the boundaries of both the subject and the body are no longer secure. The aim is both to valorise women and to suggest that ''leakiness'' may be the very ground for a postmodern feminist ethic.
The contribution made by Leaky Bodies and Boundaries is to go beyond modernist feminisms to radically displace the mechanisms by which women are devalued. The anxiety that postmodernism cannot yield an ethics, nor advance feminist concerns is addressed. This book will provide invaluable reading for those studying feminist philosophy, cultural studies and sociology.
The contribution made by Leaky Bodies and Boundaries is to go beyond modernist feminisms to radically displace the mechanisms by which women are devalued. The anxiety that postmodernism cannot yield an ethics, nor advance feminist concerns is addressed. This book will provide invaluable reading for those studying feminist philosophy, cultural studies and sociology.
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