The Sexual Metaphor
Author | : Helen Weinreich-Haste |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 1993 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105004442617 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Sexual Metaphor by : Helen Weinreich-Haste
Download or read book The Sexual Metaphor written by Helen Weinreich-Haste and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Argues that polarity is a major metaphor of western thought, so that as long as masculinity is defined by one pole, femininity is defined by its negation. To challenge traditional conceptions of gender is to challenge the deeply-rooted metaphors and models of control that underlie western culture.