{"title":"Wendy Steiner","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the collection of works by the distinguished author, Wendy Steiner. Known for her insightful explorations in the realms of philosophy and psychology, Wendy Steiner offers readers a thought-provoking journey into the intricacies of human choice and beauty. Her works, such as \u003cem\u003eThe Beauty of Choice\u003c\/em\u003e, delve into the philosophical underpinnings and psychological aspects that influence our everyday decisions and perceptions of beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWendy Steiner's writing beautifully balances intellectual rigour with accessibility, making complex ideas approachable and engaging for readers from all walks of life. Her books prompt readers to reflect on the multitude of factors that shape our understanding and choices. This collection is ideal for anyone intrigued by the connections between aesthetics, decision-making, and the human psyche.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover Wendy Steiner's fascinating insights and let her works inspire a deeper appreciation for the nuances of choice and beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-beauty-of-choice-by-wendy-steiner-9780231215268","title":"The Beauty of Choice","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Beauty of Choice\u003c\/em\u003e, the renowned cultural critic Wendy Steiner offers a dazzling new account of aesthetics grounded in female agency. Through a series of linked meditations on canonical and contemporary literature and art, she casts women's taste as the engine of liberal values.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSteiner reframes long-standing questions surrounding desire, art, sexual assault, and beauty in light of #MeToo. Beginning with an opera she wrote based on Chaucer's \"The Wife of Bath's Tale,\" she presents women's sexual choices as fundamentally aesthetic in nature—expressions of their taste—and artworks as stagings of choice in courtship, coquetry, consent, marriage, and liberation. A merger of art criticism, evolutionary theory, political history, and aesthetics, this book paints the struggle between female autonomy and patriarchal violence and extremism as the essence of art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Beauty of Choice\u003c\/em\u003e pursues its claims through a striking diversity of examples: Sei Shōnagon's defence of pleasure in the Pillow Book; Picasso's and Balthus's sexualisation of their models; the redefinition of \"waste\" in postmodern fiction; and interactivity and empathy in the works of contemporary artists such as Marlene Dumas, Barbara MacCallum, Kristin Beeler, and Hannah Gadsby. It offers the first critical study of \u003cem\u003eHeroines\u003c\/em\u003e, a memorial to the twenty thousand women raped in Kosovo during the Serbian genocide. This deeply original book gives taste, beauty, and pleasure central roles in a passionate defence of women's freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46833601446124,"sku":"9780231215268","price":66.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/8209383482270.jpg?v=1758466858"},{"product_id":"the-beauty-of-choice-by-wendy-steiner-9780231224000","title":"The Beauty of Choice","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Beauty of Choice\u003c\/em\u003e, the renowned cultural critic Wendy Steiner offers a dazzling new account of aesthetics grounded in female agency. 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