Beschreibung:
Using feminist and postcolonial theory, this book examines the impact of multiculturalism and globalization on embodiment and community, whilst considering the ethical and political implication of its critique for post-colonial feminism.
Introduction; Part 1 Part I Encountering the stranger; Chapter 1 Recognising strangers; Chapter 2 Embodying strangers; Chapter 3 Knowing strangers; Part 2 Part II Closer to home; Chapter 4 Home and away; Chapter 5 Multiculturalism and the proximity of strangers; Chapter 6 Going strange, going native; Part 3 Part III Beyond stranger fetishism; Chapter 7 Ethical encounters; Chapter 8 Close encounters; Notes; References; Index;