Real Knockouts : the Physical Feminism of Women's Self-Defense.

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An examination of women's self-defense culture and its relationship to feminism. I was once a frightened feminist. So begins Martha McCaughey's odyssey into the dynamic world of women's self- defense, a culture which transforms women involved with it and which has equally profound imp...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McCaughey, Martha
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : NYU Press, 1997.
Temas:
Self-defense for women > Social aspects.
Feminist theory.
Women > Crimes against > Prevention.
Autodéfense féminine > Aspect social.
Théorie féministe.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Feminism & Feminist Theory.
Feminist theory
Self-defense for women > Social aspects
Women > Crimes against > Prevention
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; Introduction: The Challenge of the Self-Defense Movement; 1 Balls versus Ovaries: Women's "Virtue" in Historical Perspective; 2 Getting Mean: On the Scene in Self-Defense Classes; 3 The Fighting Spirit: Self-Defense As Counterdiscourse; 4 Changing Our Minds about Our Bodies: What Can Feminism Learn from Self-Defense?; 5 Physical Feminism: Implications for Feminist Activism; Appendix: Conceiving the Kick of Self-Defense Methods of Investigation; Notes; References; Index; About the Author.

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