Elizabeth Grosz argues that art—especially architecture, music, and painting—is born from the disruptive forces of sexual selection. She... Læs mere
Prominent feminist theorist rethinks the relationship between evolution and the biological body through the study of three key figures--Darwin, Nietzsche, and Bergson.
Grosz gives a critical overview of Lacan's work from a feminist perspective. Discussing previous attempts to give a feminist reading of his work, she argues for women's autonomy based on an indifference to the Lacanian phallus.
Grosz celebrates and re-situates the body in the space between feminism and philosophy, feminism and cultural analysis and feminism and critical thought. She investigates the work of Foucault, Deleuze, Butler and Lingis.
Focussing on the work of Darwin, Nietzsche and Bergson, showing its relevance to cultural and social theory, influential theorist Elizabeth Grosz... Læs mere