Woman's Relationship with Herself: Gender, Foucault and Therapy
(Part of the Women and Psychology Series)
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Woman's Relationship with Herself explores the relationship women have with themselves and demonstrates how this relationship is often dominated by debilitating practices of self-surveillance. Employing Foucault's notion of panoptical power, Helen O'Grady illuminates the link between this kind of self-surveillance and the broader mechanisms of social control, arguing that these negative practices prevent women from enjoying a satisfying, affirming...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0415331277
ISBN13:9780415331272
Release Date:December 2004
Publisher:Routledge
Length:160 Pages
Weight:0.66 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.4" x 9.2"
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