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The Look In Sartre and Rich

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 March 2020

Julien S. Murphy
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Abstract

The relevance of Sartre's theory of “the look” for feminist philosophy is evaluated through juxtaposition of his analysis with images of women's oppression in Rich's early poetry. A theory of liberation that recognizes the existential dimensions of women's situations is presented. Following traces of feminist vision in Rich's recent work challenges the category of “woman” which lies at the root of the sexism.

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Hypatia , Volume 2 , Issue 2 , Summer 1987, pp. 113 - 124
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Copyright © 1987 by Hypatia, Inc.

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