Sexy Bodies

Name: Sexy Bodies
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9780415098038
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The Strange Carnalities of Feminism

Summary

Sexy Bodies explores the production of sexual bodies and diverse sexualities including dyke, bi-, transracial, and hetero-. It celebrates lesbian and queer sexualities while revealing the strange and complex nature of all carnalities. Through various cultural texts, it examines themes from the lesbian body in vampire and tomboy figures to virtual lesbians in Jeanette Winterson's fiction, desire in Blues music, and the celebrated body of Elizabeth Taylor. The collection also features fiction by Mary Fallon and Nicole Brossard.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in queer theory, feminist studies, cultural criticism, and sexuality, appealing to academics and those keen on exploring complex narratives of bodies and desire.

Through an examination of a variety of cultural forms and texts, Sexy Bodies investigates the ways in which sexual bodies, sexual practices and sexualities are produced.

Description

Are bodies sexy? How, and in what sorts of ways? This text investigates the production of sexual bodies and sexual practices, of sexualities which are dyke, bi-, transracial, and even hetero-. It celebrates lesbian and queer sexualities but also explores what runs underneath and within all sexualities, discovering what is fundamentally weird and strange about all bodies, all carnalities.

Looking at a variety of cultural forms and texts, the contributors consider the particular charms of girls and horses, from National Velvet to Marnie; discuss figures of the lesbian body from vampires to tribades to tomboys; uncover "virtual" lesbians in the fiction of Jeanette Winterson; track desire in the music of legendary Blues singers; and investigate the ever-scrutinised and celebrated body of Elizabeth Taylor.

The collection includes two pieces of fiction by Mary Fallon and Nicole Brossard.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

The collection is praised for its exceptional, critical, queer, feminist, and erotic writings, offering embodied clarity and rethinking how to discuss bodies and sexuality. Index Magazine highlights its energizing and diverse vision of sexuality, while Jane Gallup calls it a wonderfully sexy, smart, feminist, bold, and fun book. Canadian Literature notes its innovative approach by focusing on the production of sexualities rather than just description.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780415098038

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 July 1995

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Contributors:

Edited by Elspeth Probyn
Edited by Elizabeth Grosz

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 590g

Pages: 320

Collections

Education & Reference General Fiction Health & Wellness History & Archaeology History & Military LGBTQ+ Non-Fiction Science & Nature Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

Elizabeth Grosz, Elspeth Probyn