In this thought-provoking work, acclaimed political philosopher Clare Chambers argues that the unmodified body is a key principle of equality. While defending the right of anyone to change their bodies, she argues that the social pressure to modify sends a powerful message: you are not good enough. The body becomes a site of political importance: a place where inequalities of sex, gender, race, disability, age and class are reinforced. Through a clear-sighted analysis of the power dynamics that structure our society, and with examples ranging widely from body-building to breast implants, make-up to male circumcision, Intact stresses that we must break away from the oppressive forces that demand we alter our bodies.
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Narrator | Alix Dunmore |
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Length | 12hrs 30mins |
Catalogue No. | 15900 |
Publisher | Penguin Audio; 2022 |