ThinkOlio Fridays: Woman as Other, Woman as Lover
Each Friday Think Olio presents an in-depth discussion on a topic of current socio-political significance here at Strand. On January 13, 2017 we explored Woman as Other, Woman as Lover: The Search for Self and Politics of Love with Jamie Warren. Keep your mind engaged with this study guide including reading materials and video from the first of many classes.
About the Class
Often cited as the seminal text of modern feminist theory, Simone de Beauvoir’s 1949 publication, The Second Sex still deeply resonates with readers who seek to understand the pervasive oppression of women. The magnum opus of her long and prolific career as a writer and existential philosopher, The Second Sex offers both a sweeping history of women’s subjugation, and a compelling theoretical statement on the nature of being a woman. Women, de Beauvoir argues, are Other. “Humanity,” she writes, “is male and man defines woman not as herself but as relative to him…He is the Subject, the Absolute — she is the Other.”
Jamie Warren has a Ph.D. in American History from Indiana University, and she is an Assistant Professor at BMCC-CUNY where she teaches American history, the history of women and gender, and women’s studies. Her research focuses on slavery in antebellum South with a particular focus on death, the body, and the philosophy of history.
Reading List
The Second Sex, Simone de Beauvoir
Ethics of Ambiguity, Simone de Beauvoir
Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter, Simone de Beauvoir
Black Feminist Thought, Patricia Hill Collins
“The Oppositional Gaze”, bell hooks
Watch the lecture here and don’t miss the next class! ThinkOlio will take over the Strand Rare Book Room every Friday. Go here to see a full list of upcoming topics.
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