Simone de Beauvoir

Ursula Tidd

Psychology Press, 2004 - Literary Criticism - 157 pages

Simone de Beauvoir's groundbreaking work has transformed the way we think about gender and identity. Without her 1949 text The Second Sex, gender theory as we know it today would be unthinkable. A leading figure in French existentialism, Beauvoir's concepts of 'becoming woman' and of woman as 'Other' are among the most influential ideas in feminist enquiry and debate.
This book guides the reader through the main areas of Simone de Beauvoir's thought, including:
*existentialism and ethics
*gender studies and feminism
*literature and autobiography
*sexuality, the body and ageing
Drawing upon Beauvoir's literary and theoretical texts, this is the ideal introduction to her thought for students on a range of courses including literature, cultural studies, gender, philosophy and modern languages.

About the author

Ursula Tidd is a lecturer in French at the University of Manchester, and the author of Simone de Beauvoir, Gender and Testimony (1999).

Bibliographic information

• Title: Simone de Beauvoir; Routledge critical thinkers
• Author: Ursula Tidd
• Publisher: Psychology Press, 2004
• ISBN: 0415263646, 9780415263641
• Length: 157 pages
• Subjects: Literary Criticism / European / French; Literary Criticism / General; Literary Criticism / Semiotics & Theory; Literary Criticism / Women Authors; Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social; Social Science / Feminism & Feminist Theory