““Reinstating Reinstating Corporeality: Corporeality: Feminism and Body Feminism and Body Politics”Politics”By: Janet WolffBy: Janet Wolff
Week 12 Presentation Week 12 Presentation Stephanie Peck and Edited By: Laura Pratt and Dr. Kay PicartStephanie Peck and Edited By: Laura Pratt and Dr. Kay Picart
Body DiscoursesBody Discourses How do women experience How do women experience
oppression?oppression? Preexisting meanings of Preexisting meanings of
female body female body ________________________________ ________________________________
Internalization of the- Internalization of the-
Indirectly Experiencing Indirectly Experiencing the Bodythe Body
Judeo-Christian belief Judeo-Christian belief system system Epistemological Epistemological
foundationfoundation Demonization of physical Demonization of physical
in post-Enlightenment in post-Enlightenment thought thought
Baconian “rape” of Baconian “rape” of naturenature ________________________________________
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Body TypesBody Types Classical bodyClassical body
________________________________ ________________________________
Docile bodyDocile body __________________________________ __________________________________
Grotesque bodyGrotesque body ______________________________ __________________ __________________
Transgression and the Transgression and the Female OtherFemale Other
““Monsterous-feminineMonsterous-feminine” ” archetype (Julia Kristeva)archetype (Julia Kristeva) ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________
Maternal-as-monstrousMaternal-as-monstrous __________________________________________________
Proximity results in fractured Proximity results in fractured psychepsyche _____________________-_____________________- ________________________________
Dance as SubversiveDance as Subversive Classical dancer upholds Classical dancer upholds
___________ ___________ body typebody type Modern dancer important Modern dancer important
in upholding in upholding ______________________ body types and creating body types and creating narrative space for strong/ narrative space for strong/ threatening womenthreatening women
Grotesque/Classical?Grotesque/Classical?
Works CitedWorks CitedTextsTexts
Halberstam, Judith. Halberstam, Judith. Skin Skin ShowsShows. New York; . New York; Columbus. 1995.Columbus. 1995.
““My PerogativeMy Perogative.” Spears .” Spears video.video.
Psycho. Dir. HitchcockPsycho. Dir. Hitchcock Wolff, Janet. “Reinstating Wolff, Janet. “Reinstating
Corporeality: Feminism Corporeality: Feminism and body Politics.” and body Politics.” MMMM. . Course Library.Course Library.