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" Foucault and feminism : "
Lois McNay.
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880643
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McNay, Lois.
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Foucault and feminism : : power, gender and self /\ Lois McNay.
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Cambridge :: Polity,, 1992.
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Power, Gender and the Self
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217 pages ;; 24 cm
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0745609384
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: 0745609392
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: 9780745609386
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: 9780745609393
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-213) and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction --- 1. Power, Body and Experience --- 2. From the Body to the Self --- 3. Ethics of the Self. --- 4. The Problem of Justification --- 5. Self and Others --- Conclusion.
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"This book offers a systematic attempt to explore the point of convergence between feminist theory and the work of Michel Foucault. McNay argues that feminism has something to gain from a careful reading of Foucault's work, and that, in turn, the concerns of feminist analysis can shed light on some of the limitations of Foucault's approach. McNay provides a clear and concise account of the development of Foucault's work and then concentrates on his later writings, where he elaborates an original theory of the self. She shows how Foucault's work on the self can be used to counter certain tendencies in feminism, such as the tendency to treat women as passive victims of systems of oppression. However, McNay argues that there are also significant shortcomings in Foucault's writings, particularly with regard to normative and political questions. Re-examining Foucault's ambivalent relation to Enlightenment thought, she shows how this relation underlies some of the most significant ambiguities and unresolved tensions in his work."--Back cover.
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Foucault, Michel,1926-1984-- Feminist theory.
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Foucault, Michel,1926-1984.
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Foucault, Michel,1926-1984
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Feminism.
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Feminist theory.
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Power (Social sciences)
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Self.
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Sex role.
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Sex role.
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Ego.
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Feminism.
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Gender Identity.
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Self.
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Feminism.
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Feminist theory.
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Power (Social sciences)
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Self.
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Sex role.
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Lichamelijkheid.
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Poststructuralisme.
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Sekseverschillen.
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Vrouwenemancipatie.
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| Dewey Classification
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305.4201
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HQ1190.M38 1992
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08.44bcl
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08.44.bcl
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