An edition of Sentimental bodies
(1998)
Sentimental bodies
sex, gender, and citizenship in the early republic
by Bruce Burgett
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Sentimentalism, sex, the construction of the modern body, and the origins of American liberalism all come under scrutiny in this rich discussion of political life in the early republic. Here Bruce Burgett enters into debates over the "public sphere," a concept introduced by Jurgen Habermas that has led theorists to grapple with such polarities as public and private, polity and personality, citizenship and subjection.
With the literary public sphere as his primary focus, Burgett sets out to challenge the Enlightenment opposition of reason and sentiment as the fundamental grid for understanding American political culture.
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Politics and literature, History, Sentimentalism in literature, Intellectual life, History and criticism, American literature, Sex role in literature, Citizenship in literature, Gender identity in literature, Body, Human, in literature, Human body in literature, American literature, history and criticism, 1783-1850, United states, intellectual life, Literature, English, Human Body, In literature, PoliticsPlaces
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Sentimental bodies: sex, gender, and citizenship in the early republic
1998, Princeton University Press
in English
0691015597 9780691015590
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [161]-204) and index.
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