Laughing with Medusa: Classical Myth and Feminist Thought by Vanda Zajko (Englis

Description: Laughing with Medusa by Vanda Zajko, Miriam Leonard Explores the reception of classical myth within feminist writing across a range of subject areas, including philosophy, science, politics, and psychoanalysis. This book claims that myth has been central to the formulation and development of feminist thought and politics, and examines the conceptual opposition between mythic and rational thought. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Laughing with Medusa explores a series of interlinking questions, including: Does historys self-positioning as the successor of myth result in the exclusion of alternative narratives of the past? How does feminism exclude itself from certain historical discourses? Why has psychoanalysis placed myth at the centre of its explorations of the modern subject? Why are the Muses feminine? Do the categories of myth and politics intersect or are they mutuallyexclusive? Does feminisms recourse to myth offer a script of resistance or commit it to an ineffective utopianism? Covering a wide range of subject areas including poetry, philosophy, science, history, andpsychoanalysis as well as classics, this book engages with these questions from a truly interdisciplinary perspective. It includes a specially commisssioned work of fiction, `Iphigeneias Wedding, by the poet Elizabeth Cook. Author Biography Vanda Zajko is Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History, University of Bristol. Miriam Leonard is Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History, University of Bristol. Table of Contents Vanda Zajko and Miriam Leonard: IntroductionI. Myth and PsychoanalysisRachel Bowlby: Hope, Promise, Threaten, and Swear: Psychoanalytic Myths of the Future for Boys and GirlsVanda Zajko: `Who are we when we read? Keats, Klein, Cixous, and Elizabeth Cooks AchillesGriselda Pollock: Beyond Oedipus: Feminist Thought, Psychoanalysis, and Mythical Figurations of the Feminine2. Myth and PoliticsMiriam Leonard: Lacan, Irigaray, and Beyond: Antigones and the Politics of PsychoanalysisSimon Goldhill: Antigone and the Politics of SisterhoodKatie Fleming: Fascism on Stage: Jean Anouilhs Antigone3. Myth and HistoryEllen OGorman: A Womans History of WarfareGreg Staley: Beyond glorious Ocean: Feminism, Myth, and America4. Myth and ScienceDuncan Kennedy: Atoms, Individuals, and MythsAlison Sharrock: The Philosopher and the Mother Cow: Towards a Gendered Reading of Lucretius De Rerum NaturaGenevieve Liveley: Science Fictions and Cyber Myths: Or, Do Cyborgs Dream of Dolly the Sheep?5. Myth and PoetryLillian Doherty: Putting the Women Back into the Hesiodic Catalogue of WomenPenny Murray: Reclaiming the MuseEfi Spentzou: Defying History: The Legacy of Helen in Modern PoetryRowena Fowler: `This tart fable: Daphne, Apollo, and Contemporary Womens PoetryElizabeth Cook: Iphigeneias Wedding Review ...a unique and well-timed volume...all of the contributions demonstrate originality, creativity and erudition. Judith Fletcher, Bryn Mawr Classical Review ...a good and useful book. Paul Allen Miller, Journal of Hellenic Studies Promotional A groundbreaking study of the role of classical myth in feminist thought Long Description Laughing with Medusa explores a series of interlinking questions, including: Does historys self-positioning as the successor of myth result in the exclusion of alternative narratives of the past? How does feminism exclude itself from certain historical discourses? Why has psychoanalysis placed myth at the centre of its explorations of the modern subject? Why are the Muses feminine? Do the categories of myth and politics intersect or are they mutuallyexclusive? Does feminisms recourse to myth offer a script of resistance or commit it to an ineffective utopianism? Covering a wide range of subject areas including poetry, philosophy, science, history, and psychoanalysis as well as classics, this book engages with these questions from a truly interdisciplinaryperspective. It includes a specially commisssioned work of fiction, `Iphigeneias Wedding, by the poet Elizabeth Cook. Review Quote ...a unique and well-timed volume...all of the contributions demonstrate originality, creativity and erudition. Promotional "Headline" Vanda Zajko and Miriam Leonard: Introduction I. Myth and Psychoanalysis Rachel Bowlby: Hope, Promise, Threaten, and Swear: Psychoanalytic Myths of the Future for Boys and Girls Vanda Zajko: Who are we when we read? Keats, Klein, Cixous, and Elizabeth Cooks Achilles Griselda Pollock: Beyond Oedipus: Feminist Thought, Psychoanalysis, and Mythical Figurations of the Feminine 2. Myth and Politics Miriam Leonard: Lacan, Irigaray, and Beyond: Antigones and the Politics of Psychoanalysis Simon Goldhill: Antigone and the Politics of Sisterhood Katie Fleming: Fascism on Stage: Jean Anouilhs Antigone 3. Myth and History Ellen OGorman: A Womans History of Warfare Greg Staley: Beyond glorious Ocean: Feminism, Myth, and America 4. Myth and Science Duncan Kennedy: Atoms, Individuals, and Myths Alison Sharrock: The Philosopher and the Mother Cow: Towards a Gendered Reading of Lucretius De Rerum Natura Genevieve Liveley: Science Fictions and Cyber Myths: Or, Do Cyborgs Dream of Dolly the Sheep? 5. Myth and Poetry Lillian Doherty: Putting the Women Back into the Hesiodic Catalogue of Women Penny Murray: Reclaiming the Muse Efi Spentzou: Defying History: The Legacy of Helen in Modern Poetry Rowena Fowler: This tart fable: Daphne, Apollo, and Contemporary Womens Poetry Elizabeth Cook: Iphigeneias Wedding Feature A groundbreaking study of the role of classical myth in feminist thoughtEncompasses a wide range of subject areas, including classics, history, science, psychoanalysis, philosophy, literature, and poetryIncludes a specially commissioned work of fiction, `Iphigeneias Wedding, by the poet Elizabeth Cook Details ISBN019927438X Short Title LAUGHING W/MEDUSA Series Classical Presences Language English ISBN-10 019927438X ISBN-13 9780199274383 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 809.915 Year 2006 Imprint Oxford University Press Subtitle Classical Myth and Feminist Thought Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Vanda Zajko Affiliation Lecturer in Classics and Ancient History, University of Bristol DOI 10.1604/9780199274383 Author Miriam Leonard UK Release Date 2006-01-12 AU Release Date 2006-01-12 NZ Release Date 2006-01-12 Birth 1953 Position Professor of English and the Sara Hart Kimball Professor in the Humanities Qualifications Ph.D. Pages 464 Publisher Oxford University Press Publication Date 2006-01-12 Alternative 9780199237944 Illustrations 8 halftones Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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