Description
A series of poetic philosophical meditations exploring the mythologies that underpin our notions of contemporary femininity.
About the Author
Chiara Bottici is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Co-Director of the Gender and Sexualities Studies Institute at The New School in New York, USA.
Reviews
A fascinating investigation of the feminine as myth or mythmaking process. By brilliantly exploring, recombining and embroidering different variants of the "womanhood" mythologem, Chiara Bottici's book succeeds in confronting traditional frames of interpretations in order to provide an "imaginal philosophy" and an "imaginal feminism" constructed as speculative spaces where something new can happen. * Adriana Cavarero, author of "Relating Narratives: Storytelling and Selfhood" *
If Danto warned against the risks of expressive reduction, inherent in the attempt to restrict philosophy to the sole genre of professional paper, Bottici's A Feminist Mythology has above all the merit of highlighting the strength of a creative narration, which has its roots in her previous philosophical research. * Journal of Comparative Literature and Aesthetics *
Book Information
ISBN 9781350095977
Author Chiara Bottici
Format Paperback
Page Count 216
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 284g