This sex which is not one
Book • 1985
Luce Irigaray's "This Sex Which Is Not One" is a significant work in feminist philosophy and psychoanalysis.
Irigaray critiques the phallocentric biases within Western thought, particularly in psychoanalysis.
She challenges the traditional understanding of female sexuality as a lack or deficiency in relation to the male.
Irigaray proposes a different model of female subjectivity, emphasizing the multiplicity and fluidity of female experience.
Her work has been highly influential in feminist theory and gender studies, prompting critical re-evaluations of traditional philosophical and psychological frameworks.
The book's enduring significance lies in its contribution to feminist thought and its challenge to patriarchal structures of knowledge.
Irigaray critiques the phallocentric biases within Western thought, particularly in psychoanalysis.
She challenges the traditional understanding of female sexuality as a lack or deficiency in relation to the male.
Irigaray proposes a different model of female subjectivity, emphasizing the multiplicity and fluidity of female experience.
Her work has been highly influential in feminist theory and gender studies, prompting critical re-evaluations of traditional philosophical and psychological frameworks.
The book's enduring significance lies in its contribution to feminist thought and its challenge to patriarchal structures of knowledge.
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