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The female face of shame /

The female body, with its history as an object of social control, expectation, and manipulation, is central to understanding the gendered construction of shame. Through the study of 20th-century literary texts, this book explores the nexus of femininity, female sexuality, the female body, and shame....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Johnson, Erica L., 1970- (Editor ), Moran, Patricia (Patricia L.) (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [2013]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The female body, with its history as an object of social control, expectation, and manipulation, is central to understanding the gendered construction of shame. Through the study of 20th-century literary texts, this book explores the nexus of femininity, female sexuality, the female body, and shame. It demonstrates how shame structures relationships and shapes women's identities. Examining works by women authors from around the world, these essays provide an interdisciplinary and transnational perspective on the representations, theories, and powerful articulations of women's shame.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 268 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0253008735
9780253008732
1299608159
9781299608153