Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Acknowledgements Introduction Feminism: A Trouble Spot The Adventures of the Body The Problem of Human Vulnerability Bodily Uniqueness and Symbolization Contemporary Society and its Body Politics Bibliography Index
Synopsis
Drawing on the ambiguous meaning of the notion of vulnerability, the book offers an innovative approach to the topic of the female body in relation to women's rights; going beyond the age-old dichotomy of casting women as either passive victims or conscious agents.