THE EPISTEME OF 'VIRGINITY' IN THE CONTEXT OF FOUCAULT'S PHILOSOPHY.

This study explores the hymen's increased cultural significance, despite its non-functionality, smallness, and inconsequentiality to health. The discourse of virginity gave the hymen its importance and determined how human beings thought, lived, and even why they were killed in the name of its honor...

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Publicado en:Academic Journal of Philosophy / Felsefi Düşün no. 14; pp. 159 - 183
Autor principal: ONAY-ÇÖKER, Duygu
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Publicado: Pinhan Yayincilik nis2020
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