Managing the Monstrous Feminine takes a unique approach to the study of the material and discursive practices associated with the construction and regulation of the female body. Jane Ussher examines the ways in which medicine, science, the law and popular culture combine to produce fictions about femininity, positioning the reproductive body as the source of women's power, danger and weakness. Including sections on 'regulation', 'the subjectification of women' and 'women's negotiation and resistance', this book describes the construction of the 'monstrous feminine' in mythology, art, literature and film, revealing its implications for the regulation and experience of the fecund female body. Critical reviews are combined with case studies and extensive interview material to illuminate discussions of subjects including: the regulation of women through the body regimes of knowledge associated with reproduction intersubjectivity and the body women's narratives of resistance. These insights into the relation between the construction of the female body and women's subjectivity will be of interest to those studying health psychology, social psychology, medical sociology, gender studies and cultural studies. The book will also appeal to all those looking for a high-level introduction to contemporary feminist thought on the female body.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9780415328111
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95458124
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Gender Issues, Personality Psychology
Author
Jane M. Ussher
Publication Name
Managing the Monstrous Feminine: Regulating the Reproductive Body
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Zoology
Publication Year
2005
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
234mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
386g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Jane M. Ussher
Series Title
Women and Psychology
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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