From Menstruation to the Menopause: The Female Fertility Cycle in Contemporary W

Description: From Menstruation to the Menopause by Maria Kathryn Tomlinson This book examines the representation of the female fertility cycle in contemporary Algerian, Mauritian, and French womens writing. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This book examines the representation of the female fertility cycle in contemporary Algerian, Mauritian, and French womens writing. It focuses on menstruation, childbirth, and the menopause whilst also incorporating experiences such as miscarriage and abortion. This study frames its analysis of contemporary womens writing by looking back to the pioneering work of the second-wave feminists. Second-wave feminist texts were the first to break the silence on key aspects of female experience which had thus far been largely overlooked or considered taboo. Second-wave feminist works have been criticised for applying their universal theories to all women, regardless of their ethnicity, socio-economic status, or sexuality. This book argues that contemporary womens writing has continued the challenge against normative perceptions of the body that was originally launched by the second-wave feminists, whilst also taking a more nuanced, contextual and intersectional approach to corporeal experience. The cross-cultural and interdisciplinary approach of this book is informed not only by critics of the second-wave feminist movement but also by sociological studies which consider how womens bodily experiences are shaped by socio-cultural context. Author Biography Maria Kathryn Tomlinson is a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at the University of Sheffield. Table of Contents AcknowledgementsIntroduction1. Problematising a universal female bodily experience: The second-wave feminists and their critics2. Violence, Trauma and Medicalisation: The female fertility cycle in womens writing from France3. Islam, Politics, and Education: Framing the female fertility cycle through an Algerian perspective4. Multiculturalism and the legacy of colonialism: The female fertility cycle in Mauritian womens writingConclusion Review "This is an outstanding book. It builds upon existing scholarship on the representation of womens bodies and life stages to generate new understandings of an important topic. The theoretical framework is articulated astutely and brought to bear upon literary texts in sensitive and innovative ways. Its cross-cultural comparison adds a richness to its argument. This will be essential reading for researchers in French and Francophone literatures, womens writing and gender studies." Natalie Edwards, The University of Adelaide Details ISBN1802075321 Author Maria Kathryn Tomlinson Pages 234 Publisher Liverpool University Press Series Contemporary French and Francophone Cultures Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781802075328 Format Paperback Imprint Liverpool University Press Subtitle The Female Fertility Cycle in Contemporary Womens Writing in French Place of Publication Liverpool Country of Publication United Kingdom Alternative 9781800345539 DEWEY 840.99287 Series Number 77 Audience General Publication Date 2024-04-02 UK Release Date 2024-04-02 ISBN-10 1802075321 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161860728;

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