Feminism and the female body
liberating the Amazon within
by Shirley Castelnuovo
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The authors challenge the Cartesian emphasis on mind that characterizes much feminist theory, offering instead a perspective that conceives of mind and body as a unity. They examine the construction of terrorized female bodies, how this construction is affected by age, class, race, and sexual preference, and how women who resent the status quo are developing themselves physically.
They conclude by proposing a politics of feminist embodiment in which women use collective "care-of-the-self" practices that empower both their bodies and their minds. Extensive interviews with women involved in bodybuilding, self-defense training, and similar activities provide the empirical context of this original theoretical analysis.
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Feminism and the female body: liberating the Amazon within
1998, L. Rienner Publishers
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-171) and index.
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