A 'Sex'tet on Love: New Visions for Female Subjectivity and Mutuality
Authors
Neufeld, JenniferAdvisors
Olthuis, James H.Affiliation
Institute for Christian StudiesIssue Date
2006-05Keywords
Love in literatureAgent (Philosophy)
Subjectivity in literature
Subjectivity
Feminism--Philosophy
Sexism in language
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A love ethic is the ground of agency and subjectivity for both men and women, and mutuality is the heart of love. Many feminist scholars are working to articulate and understand love by examining women's identity and language. In this thesis, I explore a language used for love and desire through theoretical examination and poetic expression. Using a dialectical relationship between the text and the reader, this project demonstrates that mutual love depends on access to language that can express love and sexuality. Three central texts are used: 'All About Love: New Visions' by bell hooks, 'I Love to You: Sketch of a Possible Felicity in History' by Luce Irigaray and 'Love Lyrics from the Bible: The Song of Songs, a New Translation' by Marcia Falk. In six sections of theoretic analysis and poetry, I show that female subjectivity and agency are conditions for mutuality in both love and sexuality.Publisher
Institute for Christian StudiesType
ThesisLanguage
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Master of Arts (Philosophy)Collections
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