Date Thesis Awarded
4-2018
Access Type
Honors Thesis -- Access Restricted On-Campus Only
Degree Name
Bachelors of Arts (BA)
Department
Global Studies
Advisor
Tuska Benes
Committee Members
Leslie Cochrane
Nicolette Gable
Abstract
This thesis examines the use of linguistic feminism and references to the body in 20th-century French feminist texts, and particularly in the work of Luce Irigaray. This involves an investigation into the nature of French feminism and the validity of the accusations of essentialism that have been leveled against it by many critics. The thesis argues for French feminists' place in feminist scholarship and for an anti-essentialist, more figurative reading of their discussions of the body, in addition to examining their discussions of language, including écriture féminine. Finally, the implications of French feminist ideology for feminism today, as well as for transgender issues, are examined.
Recommended Citation
Hammett, Lauren, "Linguistic Feminism & The Body in 20th-Century French Feminist Texts" (2018). Undergraduate Honors Theses. William & Mary. Paper 1232.
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/honorstheses/1232
