Deconstructing the legacy of the 'Savage' woman : the politics of displacing boundaries of difference in Panache magazine
This thesis deconstructs the notion of the 'savage' woman by focusing on the case of Saartje Baartman nicknamed the 'Hottentot Venus'. Deemed a denigrated African woman, she was displayed and studied in Europe by Enlightenment's scientists. Such studies were pivotal in defin...