Interrogating incest : feminism, Foucault, and the law / Vikki Bell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bell, Vikki, 1967-

Series:

Sociology of law and crime

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Incest.

Feminist theory.

Sex crimes.

Foucault, Michel, 1926-1984.

Foucault, Michel.

Physical Description:

xiii, 210 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1993.

Summary:

"Interrogating Incest discusses how feminist theory, informed by the work of Michel Foucault, can create ways of talking about and understanding incest, a topic usually placed under the category of sexual violence and abuse, but otherwise neglected. In "Interrogating Incest, Vikki Bell discusses this issue in the context of sociological and feminist theory and criminal law. By examining incest in the context of Foucauldian theories, she considers how feminist discourse on incest fits into existing ways of talking about sex. Closely surveying the historical background to incest legislation and the theoretical issues involved, Vikki Bell delineates their practical implications to show what uncomfortable questions and important dilemmas are raised by the criminalization of incest. This title available in eBook format. Click here for more information. Visit our eBookstore at: www.ebookstore.tandf.co.uk.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-206) and index.

ISBN:

0415079519

0415101042

OCLC:

27769851