| Managing the Monstrous Feminine: Regulating the Reproductive Body Contributor(s): Ussher, Jane M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 041532811X ISBN-13: 9780415328111 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $49.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2005 Annotation: "Managing the Monstorous Feminine "takes a unique approach to the study of the material and discursive practices associated with the construction and regulation of the female body.Jane Ussher examines the ways in which medicine, science, the law and culture combine to produce fictions about femininity, locating the female body as the source of women's power, danger and weakness. Including sections on "Regulation," "The subjectification of women" and "Women's negotiation and resistance," this book describes the construction of the "monstrous feminine" that we see depicted in art, literature and film, revealing the implications on theory, research and practice.Critical reviews are combined with case studies and extensive interview material to illuminate discussions of subjects including: - The regulation of women through sexual violence and abuse - Regimes of knowledge associated with reproduction - Intersubjectivity and the body - Women's narratives of resistance These insights into the relation between the construction of the female body and women's subjectivity will be of interest to those studying social psychology, gender studies and cultural studies. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Physiological Psychology - Social Science | Women's Studies |
| Dewey: 155.333 |
| LCCN: 2005029800 |
| Series: Women and Psychology |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.38" W x 9.22" (0.82 lbs) 236 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Managing the Monstrous Feminine takes a unique approach to the study of the material and discursive practices associated with the construction and regulation of the female body. Jane Ussher examines the ways in which medicine, science, the law and popular culture combine to produce fictions about femininity, positioning the reproductive body as the source of women's power, danger and weakness.
These insights into the relation between the construction of the female body and women's subjectivity will be of interest to those studying health psychology, social psychology, medical sociology, gender studies and cultural studies. The book will also appeal to all those looking for a high-level introduction to contemporary feminist thought on the female body. |
