““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.