Read We Are Not Born Submissive. How Patriarchy Shapes Women's Lives

We Are Not Born Submissive. How Patriarchy Shapes Women's Lives

Manon Garcia

4.9/5 (16840 ratings)

Description:A philosophical exploration of female submission, using insights from feminist thinkers--especially Simone de Beauvoir--to reveal the complexities of women's reality and lived experienceWhat role do women play in the perpetuation of patriarchy? On the one hand, popular media urges women to be independent, outspoken, and career-minded. Yet, this same media glorifies a specific, sometimes voluntary, female submissiveness as a source of satisfaction. In philosophy, even less has been said on why women submit to men and the discussion has been equally contradictory--submission has traditionally been considered a vice or pathology, but female submission has been valorized as innate to women's nature. Is there a way to explore female submission in all of its complexity--not denying its appeal in certain instances, and not buying into an antifeminist, sexist, or misogynistic perspective?We Are Not Born Submissive offers the first in-depth philosophical exploration of female submission, focusing on the thinking of Simone de Beauvoir, and more recent work in feminist philosophy, epistemology, and political theory. Manon Garcia argues that to comprehend female submission, we must invert how we examine power and see it from the woman's point of view. Historically, philosophers, psychoanalysts, and even some radical feminists have conflated femininity and submission. Garcia demonstrates that only through the lens of women's lived experiences--their economic, social, and political situations--and how women adapt their preferences to maintain their own well-being, can we understand the ways in which gender hierarchies in society shape women's experiences. Ultimately, she asserts that women do not actively choose submission. Rather, they consent to--and sometimes take pleasure in--what is prescribed to them through social norms within a patriarchy.Moving beyond the simplistic binary of natural destiny or moral vice, We Are Not Born Submissive takes a sophisticated look at how female submissiveness can be explained.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with We Are Not Born Submissive. How Patriarchy Shapes Women's Lives. To get started finding We Are Not Born Submissive. How Patriarchy Shapes Women's Lives, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: —

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: —

ISBN: 069120182X

Description: A philosophical exploration of female submission, using insights from feminist thinkers--especially Simone de Beauvoir--to reveal the complexities of women's reality and lived experienceWhat role do women play in the perpetuation of patriarchy? On the one hand, popular media urges women to be independent, outspoken, and career-minded. Yet, this same media glorifies a specific, sometimes voluntary, female submissiveness as a source of satisfaction. In philosophy, even less has been said on why women submit to men and the discussion has been equally contradictory--submission has traditionally been considered a vice or pathology, but female submission has been valorized as innate to women's nature. Is there a way to explore female submission in all of its complexity--not denying its appeal in certain instances, and not buying into an antifeminist, sexist, or misogynistic perspective?We Are Not Born Submissive offers the first in-depth philosophical exploration of female submission, focusing on the thinking of Simone de Beauvoir, and more recent work in feminist philosophy, epistemology, and political theory. Manon Garcia argues that to comprehend female submission, we must invert how we examine power and see it from the woman's point of view. Historically, philosophers, psychoanalysts, and even some radical feminists have conflated femininity and submission. Garcia demonstrates that only through the lens of women's lived experiences--their economic, social, and political situations--and how women adapt their preferences to maintain their own well-being, can we understand the ways in which gender hierarchies in society shape women's experiences. Ultimately, she asserts that women do not actively choose submission. Rather, they consent to--and sometimes take pleasure in--what is prescribed to them through social norms within a patriarchy.Moving beyond the simplistic binary of natural destiny or moral vice, We Are Not Born Submissive takes a sophisticated look at how female submissiveness can be explained.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with We Are Not Born Submissive. How Patriarchy Shapes Women's Lives. To get started finding We Are Not Born Submissive. How Patriarchy Shapes Women's Lives, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

We Are Not Born Submissive. How Patriarchy Shapes Women's Lives

We Are Not Born Submissive. How Patriarchy Shapes Women's Lives

More Books

Mit Männern leben: Überlegungen zum Pelicot-Prozess

Mit Männern leben: Überlegungen zum Pelicot-Prozess

The Joy of Consent: A Philosophy of Good Sex

The Joy of Consent: A Philosophy of Good Sex

Textes clés de philosophie féministe

Textes clés de philosophie féministe

Hochbegabt oder hochsensibel by Manon Garcia (2016-05-10)

Hochbegabt oder hochsensibel by Manon Garcia (2016-05-10)

The Clear to Follow Lessons from Living With Men Workbook: How Manon Garcia’s Actions Can Show You How to Lead and Win

The Clear to Follow Lessons from Living With Men Workbook: How Manon Garcia’s Actions Can Show You How to Lead and Win

23 penseuses pour 2023 - Les meilleurs textes écrits par des

23 penseuses pour 2023 - Les meilleurs textes écrits par des

Hochbegabung bei Erwachsenen: Erkennen, akzeptieren und ausleben

Hochbegabung bei Erwachsenen: Erkennen, akzeptieren und ausleben