Gender in the Mirror
Author | : Diana Tietjens Meyers |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 2002-02-21 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780190208332 |
ISBN-13 | : 0190208333 |
Rating | : 4/5 (333 Downloads) |
Download or read book Gender in the Mirror written by Diana Tietjens Meyers and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2002-02-21 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Harmful, culturally prevalent imagery of feminine sexuality, beauty, and motherhood constrains women's self-determination. Gender in the Mirror proposes alternative imagery of feminine sexuality, beauty, and motherhood and advances an account of feminist discursive politics that takes on the challenge of neutralizing patriarchal imagery.