The Place of Intimacy in Whole Body Citizenship

Examines the complexities of the state role in ensuring women's rights in Brazil, focusing on the decriminalization of abortion since 1975. Theoretical analyses of gender difference (eg, Jean-Francois Lyotard's [1983] study) are used to explore the delicate balance between the government&#...

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Published in:Estudos feministas 1997-01, Vol.5 (2), p.376-388
Main Author: Ardaillon, Danielle
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Abortion
Brazil
Citizenship
Decriminalization
Human Body
Intimacy
Literature
State Role
Womens Rights
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Summary:Examines the complexities of the state role in ensuring women's rights in Brazil, focusing on the decriminalization of abortion since 1975. Theoretical analyses of gender difference (eg, Jean-Francois Lyotard's [1983] study) are used to explore the delicate balance between the government's protective role & its intrusive potential. The concept of a whole body citizenship is addressed, emphasizing a woman's complete domain over her body & her right to intimacy. Literary explorations of the theme (eg, Adrienne Rich's poetry & Margaret Atwood's fiction) focus on the physiological, psychological, social, & moral boundaries involved in abortion rights. D. Bajo
ISSN:0104-026X