The Female Face of Shame

The Female Face of Shame
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Publisher : Indiana University Press
Total Pages : 282
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ISBN-10 : 9780253008732
ISBN-13 : 0253008735
Rating : 4/5 (32 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Female Face of Shame by : Erica L. Johnson

Download or read book The Female Face of Shame written by Erica L. Johnson and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2013-05-16 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The female body, with its history as an object of social control, expectation, and manipulation, is central to understanding the gendered construction of shame. Through the study of 20th-century literary texts, The Female Face of Shame explores the nexus of femininity, female sexuality, the female body, and shame. It demonstrates how shame structures relationships and shapes women's identities. Examining works by women authors from around the world, these essays provide an interdisciplinary and transnational perspective on the representations, theories, and powerful articulations of women's shame.


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