Sacrificed lives: Mimetic desire,sexual difference and murder |
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| Authors: | Pamela Sue Anderson |
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| Institution: | Reader in the Philosophy of Religion in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences , University of Sunderland , UK |
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| Abstract: | Abstract This essay explores the theme of sexual difference in relation to sacrifice by contrasting Girard's account of mimetic desire and cultural violence with Kristeva's extensive reflections on allied themes. Inspired by Reineke's critique of Girard the object of the paper is to generate discussion concerning the ethical implications of recognizing the play of sexual difference in any theory of sacrifice. Specifically it aims to contribute towards a subversion of the sexually specific violence of patriarchy. |
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