Troubling Gender: Bodies, Subervision, and the Mediation of Discourse in Atwood's the Edible Woman

Troubling Gender: Bodies, Subervision, and the Mediation of Discourse in Atwood's the Edible Woman

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Main Author: Fleitz, Elizabeth J.
Language:English
Published: Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK 2005
Subjects:
Literature
Margaret Atwood
The Edible Woman
Judith Butler
Bodies
discourse
subversion
recitation
gender
gender identity
mimesis
abjection
eating disorders
performance
performativity
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1112551802
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-bgsu11125518022021-08-03T05:27:26Z Troubling Gender: Bodies, Subervision, and the Mediation of Discourse in Atwood's the Edible Woman Fleitz, Elizabeth J. Literature Margaret Atwood The Edible Woman Judith Butler Bodies discourse subversion recitation gender gender identity mimesis abjection eating disorders performance performativity This study focuses on the role of the body as a central factor in subverting gender norms. Hypothesizing a model based in Judith Butler’s work on sex and gender performance that places the body in an integral position as mediator of discourse and creator of identity, I posit that bodily disruptions occur when the body re-cites patriarchal discursive assumptions of gender in such a way as to emphasize the constructedness of gender identity. By looking at the body as a type of subversive space, I uncover the hidden methods texts use to undercut gender norms. Using Margaret Atwood’s The Edible Woman, I apply this theory to analyze the ways the body is able to re-cite discourse to question the stability of gender identity. I explore the ways the text plays with the construction of gender through the use of bodies. 2005-04-04 English text Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1112551802 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1112551802 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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language English
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topic Literature
Margaret Atwood
The Edible Woman
Judith Butler
Bodies
discourse
subversion
recitation
gender
gender identity
mimesis
abjection
eating disorders
performance
performativity
spellingShingle Literature
Margaret Atwood
The Edible Woman
Judith Butler
Bodies
discourse
subversion
recitation
gender
gender identity
mimesis
abjection
eating disorders
performance
performativity
Fleitz, Elizabeth J.
Troubling Gender: Bodies, Subervision, and the Mediation of Discourse in Atwood's the Edible Woman
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title_short Troubling Gender: Bodies, Subervision, and the Mediation of Discourse in Atwood's the Edible Woman
title_full Troubling Gender: Bodies, Subervision, and the Mediation of Discourse in Atwood's the Edible Woman
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title_full_unstemmed Troubling Gender: Bodies, Subervision, and the Mediation of Discourse in Atwood's the Edible Woman
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