| Description |
This course will examine feminist theories of embodiment, exploring the ways in which the sexed body and the gendered self are narrated in contemporary theory and literature. We will look at representations of the body in philosophy (Irigaray, Butler), memoir (Nancy Mairs, Harriet McBryde Johnson), and the novel (Steedman), with an emphasis on the intersectional nature of identity and embodiment. Special attention will be paid to the intersection of gender and disability. Readings to include Mary Douglas, Iris Marion Young, Vivyan C. Adair, Charis Thompson, Emily Martin, Rosemarie Garland-Thompson, Donna Haraway. |