Throwing like a girl and other essays studies in feminist philosophy. Pdf reflections on iris marion youngs justice and the. In her essay throwing like a girl, iris marion young examines why women move differently than do men. Throwing like a girl and other essays diana tietjens meyers.
In the introduction, ann ferguson and mechthild nagel provide a brief summary of young s work, including her contributions to political philosophy, feminist theory, phenomenology, state power, ethics, and democracy. Mann points to the ways in which youngs insights about female comportment in throwing like a girl, resonate with herself as a mother, watching the ways in which the young girls on a soccer team, at such an early age, engage so indecisively and hesitantly with each other and the ball. One of youngs most wellknown essays is throwing like a girl. Reflections on iris marion youngs justice and the politics of difference article pdf available in politics and gender 402 june 2008 with 5,240 reads how we measure reads. Iris marion young on female body experience throwing like. The authors hypothesis was that higher selfobjectification among adolescent girls would predict poorer throwing performance. Questions on iris marion youngs throwing like a girl.
A phenomenology of feminine body comportment, motility, and spatiality in discussing the fundamental signi. Like a girl and other essays 2 jun 2011 6 min uploaded by ofvwresponse to iris young s essay on female body experience. Preservation entails remembrance, which is quite different from nostalgia. Iris marion young on female body experience throwing like a. Iris marion youngs throwing like a girl argues that, in physical activities, many women experience an inhibited intentionality. Throwing like a girl and other essays in feminist philosophy and social theory response and commentary. Throwing like a girl is one of the best papers ive read on the topic. The lead essay rethinks the purpose of the category of gender for feminist theory, after important debates have questioned. No difference in anatomy or muscle power both sexes had complete range of motion he did. October 10, 2005 iris marion young, on female body experience. A phenomenology of feminine body comportment motility and spatiality is a 1980 essay by political philosopher and feminist iris marion young, which looks at differences in feminine and masculine movement norms in the context of a gendered and embodied phenomenological perspective. This worthwhile collection includes some now famous works, in particular the essay mentioned in the subtitle of the book, throwing like a girl. Basically, ive tried to take some of iris marion youngs ideas and plug them into the ways in which sexism happens on the internet.
The phrase throwing like a girl has become an embattled and offensive one. In the 1990s, she wrote a piece called throwing like a girl, which tried to explore the ways in which men and women use their bodies, and social spaces, differently. Many of youngs articles, such as throwing like a girl, pregnant embodiment, women recovering our clothes, gender as seriality, and house and home, in addition to her books justice and the politics of difference 1990 and inclusion and democracy 2000 are particularly significant. I gave this bratz doll elbow on female body experience. A phenomenology of feminine body comportment motility and spatiality iris marion young 1 human studies volume 3, pages 7 156 1980 cite this article.
Throwing like a girl and other essays in feminist philosophy. Iris marion young quotes author of justice and the politics. I extend this idea and argue that norms of proper feminine comportment make it harder for women to conceptualize their bodies as standing in agential physical relationships to others bodies. And other essays in feminist philosophy and social theory. Throwing like a girl and other essays studies in feminist philosophy young, iris marion on. Throwing like a girl and other essays in feminist philosophy and social theory by young, iris marion, 1949publication date 1990 topics feminist theory, women and socialism, body image. She states, the paper is a prolegomenon introduction to the study of aspects of womens experience and situation which have not received the treatment they warrant. Processes of debate and decision making often marginalize individuals and groups because the norms of political discussion are biased against some forms of expression. Iris youngs critical social theory of gender article pdf available in constellations 142. A phenomenology of feminine body comportment, motility, and spatiality. She discusses the apparent observable differences in bodily comportment, physical engagement with things, ways of using the body in performing tasks, and bodily selfimage of feminine existence.
Iris marion young quotes author of justice and the. In conclusion to this paper iris marion young does a fantastic job summing up her paper and detailing what she hopes becomes of it. This controversial new look at democracy in a multicultural society considers the ideals of political inclusion and exclusion, and recommends ways to engage in democratic politics in a more inclusive way. A phenomenology of feminine body comportment motility and spatiality, first published in human studies 1980. Breasts are a scandal because they shatter the border between motherhood and sexuality. I extend this idea and argue that norms of proper feminine comportment make it harder for women to conceptualize their bodies as standing in agential physical relationships to. Feminist philosopher iris young 1990 argued that such selfobjectification accounts for throwing like a girl and other constrained and ineffective motor performances. Throwing like a girl and other essays in feminist philosophy and social theory by young, iris marion, 1949. The book chapter i just submitted explores the ineptness of brazilian men at throwing in light of the late phenomenologist and philosopher iris marion youngs 1990 remarkable paper on throwing like a girl.
Iris marion young, professor of political science iris marion young. Throwing like a girl and other essays in feminist philosophy and social theory. A phenomenology of feminine body comportment motility and spatiality. Her essays combine a phenomenological sensitivity to. Analysis of throwing like a girl by iris marion bartleby. Throwing like a girl he was astounded at the remarkable difference in the way 5 year old girls and boys throw a ball straus could not explain why girls and boys would throw a ball differently. In youngs conception, to throw like a girl has nothing to do with some mysterious female essence that prevents girls from throwing balls or being athletic, but has its source in the particular situation of women as conditioned by their sexist oppression in contemporary society. On female body experience collects eight essays by iris marion young that span twentyseven years of feminist theorizing of embodiment. Young suggests that the inept throwing motion of girls arises from three signature feminine motor traits. If you are a nonacademic, dont be discouraged by the title, it uses some technical language but you will enjoy this as much as the next person. Throwing like a girl is a result of the way that females learn to be in their bodies and learn. Iris marion youngs theory of structural justice and.
An individual user may print out a pdf of a single chapter of a monograph. Feminism, western culture, and the body, tenth anniversary edition. A phenomenology of feminine body comportment motility and spatiality iris marion young department of philosophy, miami university in discussing the fundamental significance of lateral space, which is one of the unique spatial dimensions generated by the human upright posture, erwin. Young questions questions on iris marion youngs throwing. They combine theoretical description of experience with normative evaluation of the unjust constraints on freedom and opportunity that continue to burden many women. Feminists smart at its implication that to do something like a girl is to do it the wrong way. Review of iris marion young, on female body experience. Throwing like a girl and other essays, oxford university press, 2005. A phenomenology of feminine body comportment motility and spatiality iris marion young department of philosophy, miami university in discussing the fundamental significance of lateral space, which is one of the unique spatial dimensions generated by the. Feminist social theory and female body experience are the twin themes of iris marion young s twelve outstanding essays written over the past. These essays describe diverse aspects of womens lived body experience in modern western societies.
On female body experience iris marion young oxford. A phenomenology of feminine body comportment, motility, and spatiality introduction to womens, gender, and sexuality studies wst 103 prof. The first section, homage to iris marion young, is a moving tribute to young, the philosopher, the feminist, and the friend. These essays describe diverse aspects of women s lived body experience in modern western societies. On female body experience quotes by iris marion young. Feminine bodily existence is also selfreferred to the extent that a woman is uncertain of her bodys capacities and does not feel that its motions are entirely under her con trol.
Throwing like a girl and other essays iris marion young. Feminist social theory and female body experience are the twin themes of iris marion youngs twelve outstanding essays written over the past decade and brought together here. Iris marion young 2 january 1949 1 august 2006 was an american political theorist and socialist feminist focused on the nature of justice and social difference. Throwing like a girl and other essays, iris marion young, oxford university press, 2005, 0195161939, 9780195161939, 177 pages. Remembrance is the affirmation of what brought us here. All but the introduction and one of the essays, menstrual meditations, have been published elsewhere. Written over a span of more than two decades, the essays by iris marion young collected in this volume describe diverse aspects of womens lived body experience in modern western societies. And other essays in feminist philosophy and social theory a midland book iris marion young.
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