Event Title
The Varying Roles of Sex in Toni Morrison's Fiction
Location
Parker-Reed, SSWAC
Start Date
1-5-2014 2:00 PM
End Date
1-5-2014 4:00 PM
Project Type
Presentation- Restricted to Campus Access
Description
Toni Morrison, one of the greatest American authors of today, does not shy away from difficult and often taboo subjects throughout her fiction. Sex is one of these topics Morrison does not shy away from, in fact, she often uses sex as a central idea to her novels theme. As she makes sex such an integral aspect of her work, Morrison varies the different types of sex she uses--including rape, incest, consensual, and prostitution to name a few. Through these variations of sex, Morrison creates a holistic commodity in sex which leads to a space for critical discussion of power dynamics between bodies involved in the act.
Faculty Sponsor
Martha Arterberry
Sponsoring Department
Colby College. Psychology Dept.
CLAS Field of Study
Social Sciences
Event Website
http://www.colby.edu/clas
ID
322
The Varying Roles of Sex in Toni Morrison's Fiction
Parker-Reed, SSWAC
Toni Morrison, one of the greatest American authors of today, does not shy away from difficult and often taboo subjects throughout her fiction. Sex is one of these topics Morrison does not shy away from, in fact, she often uses sex as a central idea to her novels theme. As she makes sex such an integral aspect of her work, Morrison varies the different types of sex she uses--including rape, incest, consensual, and prostitution to name a few. Through these variations of sex, Morrison creates a holistic commodity in sex which leads to a space for critical discussion of power dynamics between bodies involved in the act.
https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/clas/2014/program/294