Leaky Bodies and Boundaries - Feminism, Postmodernism and (Bio)ethics (Paperback)

Drawing on postmodernist analyses, Leaky Bodies and Boundaries presents a feminist investigation into the marginalization of women within western discourse that denies both female moral agency and embodiment. With reference to contemporary and historical issues in biomedicine, the book argues that the boundaries of both the subject and the body are no longer secure. The aim is both to valorise women and to suggest that 'leakiness' may be the very ground for a postmodern feminist ethic.
The contribution made by Leaky Bodies and Boundaries is to go beyond modernist feminisms to radically displace the mechanisms by which women are devalued. The anxiety that postmodernism cannot yield an ethics, nor advance feminist concerns is addressed. This book will provide invaluable reading for those studying sociology, women's studies and cultural studies.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 1997
First published:	1997
Authors:	Margrit Shildrick
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	264
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-14617-3
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Medical ethics Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > Feminism
LSN:	0-415-14617-8
Barcode:	9780415146173

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