Lewd Women and Wicked Witches - A Study of the Dynamics of Male Domination (Paperback)

In the sixteenth century and seventeenth centuries it was women who were almost exclusively persecuted as witches. However, the witch craze has been subjected to surprisingly little feminist analysis. In Lewd Women and Wicked Witches, Marianne Hester reviews and develops revolutionary feminist thinking. Accordingly, she shows how witches can be seen as victims of the oppression of a male dominated society.
Concentrating on English source material, the author shows how witch-hunts may be seen as an historically specific example of male dominance. Relying on an eroticised construct of women's inferiority, they were part of the ongoing attempt by men to maintain their power over women.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2014
First published:	1992
Authors:	Marianne Hester
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	248
ISBN-13:	978-1-138-00659-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > Sexual abuse
LSN:	1-138-00659-9
Barcode:	9781138006591

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