Speculum of the Other Woman Sarah Cottingham In the 1960s many sociologists

In the 1960s many sociologists proclaimed traditional religion to be in its death throes

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theoretical paradigms

Speculum of the Other Woman Sarah Cottingham In the 1960s many sociologistsSpeculum of the Other Woman by Luce Irigaray is incontestably one of the most important works in feminist theory to have been published in this generation. For the profession of psychoanalysis, Irigaray believes, female sexuality has remained a "dark continent," unfathomable and unapproachable; its nature can only be misunderstood by those who continue to regard women in masculine terms. In the first section of the book, "The Blind Spot of an Old