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Leaky Bodies and Boundaries: Feminism, Postmodernism and (Bio)Ethics
Contributor(s): Shildrick, Margrit (Author)

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 ISBN: 0415146178     ISBN-13: 9780415146173
Publisher: Routledge
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: June 1997
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Annotation: Drawing on postmodernist analyses, "Leaky Bodies and Boundaries" presents a feminist investigation into the marginalization of women within western discourse that denies both female moral agency and bodylines. 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 valorize women and to suggest that "leakiness" may be the very ground for a postmodern feminist ethic.
The contribution made by Margrit Shildrick 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.
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Women's Studies
- Philosophy
- Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory
Dewey: 174.2
LCCN: 97224464
Physical Information: 0.71" H x 5.44" W x 8.49" L (0.91 lbs) 262 pages
Themes:
- Sex & Gender - Feminine
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
 
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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 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.
 
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