Philosophy and the Maternal Body
Author | : Michelle Boulous Walker |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 287 |
Release | : 2002-01-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781134703043 |
ISBN-13 | : 113470304X |
Rating | : 4/5 (04X Downloads) |
Download or read book Philosophy and the Maternal Body written by Michelle Boulous Walker and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-01-22 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philosophy and the Maternal Body gives a new voice to the mother and the maternal body which have often been viewed as silent within philosophy. Michelle Boulous Walker clearly shows how some male theorists have appropriated maternity, and suggests new ways of articulating the maternal body and women's experience of pregnancy and motherhood.