{"product_id":"gender-and-aesthetics-an-introduction-understanding-feminist-philosophy-9780415266598","title":"Gender and Aesthetics: An Introduction (Understanding Feminist Philosophy)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFeminist approaches to art are extremely influential and widely studied across a variety of disciplines  including art theory  cultural and visual studies  and philosophy. Gender and Aesthetics is an introduction to the major theories and thinkers within art and aesthetics from a philosophical perspective  carefully introducing and examining the role that gender plays in forming ideas about art. It is ideal for anyone coming to the topic for the first time.  Organized thematically  the book introduces in clear language the most important topics within feminist aesthetics: Why were there so few women painters? Art  pleasure and beauty Music  literature and painting The role of gender in taste and food What is art and who is an artist? Disgust and the sublime. Each chapter discusses important topics and thinkers within art and examines the role gender plays in our understanding of them. These topics include creativity  genius and the appreciation of art  and thinkers from Plato  Kant  and Hume to Luce Irigaray and Julia Kristeva. Also included in the book are illustrations from Gaugin and Hogarth to Cindy Sherman and Nancy Spero to clarify and help introduce often difficult concepts. Each chapter concludes with a summary and further reading and there is an extensive annotated bibliography.  Carolyn Korsmeyers style is refreshing and accessible  making the book suitable for students of philosophy  gender studies  visual studies and art theory  as well as anyone interested in the impact of gender on theories of art.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647599468597,"sku":"ByrdShop_0415266599","price":34.02,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780415266598.jpg?v=1781695259","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/gender-and-aesthetics-an-introduction-understanding-feminist-philosophy-9780415266598","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}