Foucault and feminism : power, gender and self /
McNay, Lois,
Foucault and feminism : power, gender and self / Lois McNay. - 217 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Acknowledgements -- Introduction --- 1. Power, Body and Experience --- 2. From the Body to the Self --- 3. Ethics of the Self. --- 4. The Problem of Justification --- 5. Self and Others --- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
"This book offers a systematic attempt to explore the point of convergence between feminist theory and the work of Michel Foucault. McNay argues that feminism has something to gain from a careful reading of Foucault's work, and that, in turn, the concerns of feminist analysis can shed light on some of the limitations of Foucault's approach. McNay provides a clear and concise account of the development of Foucault's work and then concentrates on his later writings, where he elaborates an original theory of the self. She shows how Foucault's work on the self can be used to counter certain tendencies in feminism, such as the tendency to treat women as passive victims of systems of oppression. However, McNay argues that there are also significant shortcomings in Foucault's writings, particularly with regard to normative and political questions. Re-examining Foucault's ambivalent relation to Enlightenment thought, she shows how this relation underlies some of the most significant ambiguities and unresolved tensions in his work."--Back cover.
0745609384 9780745609386 0745609392 9780745609393
Foucault, Michel, 1926-1984 --Feminist theory.
Feminism.
Feminist theory
Sex role
Power (Social sciences)
Self
Gender Identity.
Ego.
Feminism.
HQ1190 / .M38 1992
305.4201
Foucault and feminism : power, gender and self / Lois McNay. - 217 pages ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Acknowledgements -- Introduction --- 1. Power, Body and Experience --- 2. From the Body to the Self --- 3. Ethics of the Self. --- 4. The Problem of Justification --- 5. Self and Others --- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
"This book offers a systematic attempt to explore the point of convergence between feminist theory and the work of Michel Foucault. McNay argues that feminism has something to gain from a careful reading of Foucault's work, and that, in turn, the concerns of feminist analysis can shed light on some of the limitations of Foucault's approach. McNay provides a clear and concise account of the development of Foucault's work and then concentrates on his later writings, where he elaborates an original theory of the self. She shows how Foucault's work on the self can be used to counter certain tendencies in feminism, such as the tendency to treat women as passive victims of systems of oppression. However, McNay argues that there are also significant shortcomings in Foucault's writings, particularly with regard to normative and political questions. Re-examining Foucault's ambivalent relation to Enlightenment thought, she shows how this relation underlies some of the most significant ambiguities and unresolved tensions in his work."--Back cover.
0745609384 9780745609386 0745609392 9780745609393
Foucault, Michel, 1926-1984 --Feminist theory.
Feminism.
Feminist theory
Sex role
Power (Social sciences)
Self
Gender Identity.
Ego.
Feminism.
HQ1190 / .M38 1992
305.4201