books.google.com - Mimesis: the idea of imitation. Alterity: the idea of difference, the opposition of Self and Other. In his most accomplished work to date, Michael Taussig explores these complex and often interwoven concepts. Arguing that mimesis is the nature that culture uses to create second nature, he maintains that...http://books.google.com/books/about/Mimesis_and_alterity.html?id=x6AbsQhGNrAC&q=woman&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareMimesis and alterity