Susan Wendell: 2 books
The Rejected Body
Feminist Philosophical Reflections on Disability
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2013
The Rejected Body argues that feminist theorizing has been skewed toward non-disabled experience, and that the knowledge of people with disabilities must be integrated into feminist ethics, discussions of bodily life, and criticism of the cognitive and social authority of medicine. Among the topics...
Mother Time
Women, Aging, and Ethics
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2000
This collection of original essays opens up a novel area of inquiry: the distinctively ethical dimension of women's experiences of aging. Fifteen distinguished contributors here explore assumptions, experiences, practices, and public policies that affect women's well-being and dignity in later life....