Leaky Bodies and Boundaries: Feminism, Postmodernism and (Bio)Ethics

by Margrit Shildrick

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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...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0415146178

ISBN13:9780415146173

Release Date:June 1997

Publisher:Routledge

Length:262 Pages

Weight:0.94 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 5.4" x 8.5"

Related Subjects

Feminist Theory Gender Studies Humanities Nonfiction Philosophy Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences Women's Studies

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