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The physiology of sexist and racist oppression /

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While gender and race often are considered socially constructed, this book argues that they are physiologically constituted through the biopsychosocial effects of sexism and racism. Examining a complex tangle of affects, emotions, knowledge, and privilege, the book develops an understanding of the h...

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Main Author: Sullivan, Shannon, 1967- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2015]
Series:Studies in feminist philosophy.
Subjects:
Human body (Philosophy)
Human physiology > Philosophy.
Sexism > Philosophy.
Racism > Philosophy.
Feminist theory.
Corps humain (Philosophie)
Physiologie humaine > Philosophie.
Sexisme > Philosophie.
Racisme > Philosophie.
Théorie féministe.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
Feminist theory
Racism > Philosophy
Rassismus
Sexismus
Feminismus
Philosophie
Philosophy & Religion.
Philosophy.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:While gender and race often are considered socially constructed, this book argues that they are physiologically constituted through the biopsychosocial effects of sexism and racism. Examining a complex tangle of affects, emotions, knowledge, and privilege, the book develops an understanding of the human body whose unconscious habits are biological. On this account, affect and emotion are thoroughly somatic, not something 'mental' or extra-biological, layered on top of the body. They also are interpersonal, social, and can be transactionally transmitted between people.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780190250621
0190250623
9780190250638
0190250631