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Self transformations : Foucault, ethics, and normalized bodies / Cressida J. Heyes.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Heyes, Cressida J., author.
- Series:
- Studies in feminist philosophy.
- Studies in feminist philosophy
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Foucault, Michel, 1926-1984.
- Foucault, Michel.
- Feminist theory.
- Human body--Social aspects.
- Human body.
- Human body (Philosophy).
- Feminist ethics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiii, 162 pages)
- Other Title:
- Foucault, ethics, and normalized bodies
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The subject of normalization and its relationship with sex/gender is a major one in feminist theory and Heyes' book takes a theoretical approach to Foucault's work in this area.
- Contents:
- Pictures of the Self : Wittgenstein and Foucault on Thinking Ourselves Differently
- Feminist Solidarity after Queer Theory : The Case of Transgender
- Foucault Goes to Weight Watchers (Redux)
- Aesthetic Surgery, Aesthetic Ethics
- Somaesthetics for the Normalized Body.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-156) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-029504-X
- 0-19-987144-2
- 9786611163600
- 0-19-804240-X
- 1-281-16360-0
- 1-4356-1975-7
- OCLC:
- 727480235
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