In The Fantasy of Feminist History, Joan Wallach Scott argues that feminist perspectives on history are enriched by psychoanalytic concepts, particularly fantasy. Tracing the evolution of her thinking about gender over the course of her career, the pioneering historian explains how her search for wa[...]

A guide to the spa treatments and the information you need to know to succeed in this industry. It includes learning features that help fine-tune your learning, while the Habia endorsed content gives you an introduction to the world of spa therapy.[...]

France today is in the throes of a crisis about whether to represent social differences within its political system and, if so, how. It is a crisis defined by the rhetoric of a universalism that takes the abstract individual to be the representative not only of citizens but also of the nation. In "P[...]

The use of theory' in feminist analysis has been said to threaten feminism as a political force. This collection of work by leading feminist scholars engages with the question of the political status of poststructuralist theory within feminism. Against the view that poststructuralism necessarily we[...]

In 2004, the French government instituted a ban on the wearing of 'conspicuous signs' of religious affiliation in public schools. Though the ban applies to everyone, it is aimed at Muslim girls wearing headscarves. Proponents of the law insist it upholds France's values of secular liberalism and reg[...]

År 2004 antogs i Frankrike en lag som förbjuder elever att bära ?iögonfallande tecken? på religiös tillhörighet i allmänna skolor. Även om lagen gäller alla religiösa grupper, är den i första hand riktad mot muslimska flickor som bär huvudduk. Lagens anhängare betraktar slöjan som en[...]