In this Book
- The Female Face of Shame
- Book
- 2013
- Published by: Indiana University Press
summary
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.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page
- p. 4
- Copyright Page
- pp. 5-7
- Table of Contents
- pp. vii-viii
- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-x
- Introduction
- pp. 1-20
- Part 1. Bodies of Shame
- Part 2. Families of Shame
- 8. Daughters of the House of Shame
- pp. 119-131
- 11. Affliction in Jean Rhys and Simone Weil
- pp. 166-176
- Part 3. Nations of Shame
- Bibliography
- pp. 243-260
- List of Contributors
- pp. 261-264
Additional Information
ISBN
9780253008732
Related ISBN(s)
9780253008558, 9780253008633
MARC Record
OCLC
845236251
Pages
280
Launched on MUSE
2013-08-13
Language
English
Open Access
No