Sacrificed Lives: Kristeva on Women and Violence
by Martha J. Reineke
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Why did medieval women mystics starve themselves? What caused the European witch hunts, and why were its victims tortured and killed? Why has the Christian West regularly found maternal figures threatening? To answer these questions, Martha Reineke advances a theory of sacrifice, inspired by Julia Kristeva and Rene Girard, that attempts to account for violence in Western culture, the human proclivity for bodily mutilation and abuse, and women's special vulnerability to violence. A show more challenging and controversial book, Sacrificed Lives constructs an important bridge between "esoteric," postmodern theory and "ordinary" human life, as it furthers a vital philosophical debate on the question of violence. show lessTags
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- Nonfiction, Sexuality and Gender Studies, Religion & Spirituality
- DDC/MDS
- 303.6 — Society, Government, and Culture Social sciences, sociology & anthropology Social processes Conflict and conflict resolution ; Violence
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- HV6250.4 .W65 .R455 — Social sciences Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Victims of crimes. Victimology
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