technologies of identity in feminist witchcraft
- Categories
- Book/Boek
- Creator
- Klassen, Chris
- Publish Year
- 2008
- Shelfmark
- VS 8 2008
- Thesaurus
- heksen, religie, magie, feminisme, identiteit, postkolonialisme, moederschap, holisme, godinnenbewegingen, ecofeminisme, theorieën, romans, Verenigde Staten
- Description
- Storied Selves focuses on feminist Witches and their constructions of identities through the use of opposition and speculation as technologies of identity, particularly (post)colonial, maternal, and holistic identities. Through these identity formations, feminist Witches are invested in changing consciousness to create a just and sustainable world - an act that is fundamental to their practices of magic. The analysis draws from the two major North American traditions of feminist Witchcraft: Dianic and Reclaiming. Novels analyzed in the book are: Barbara Walker's Amazon, Cynthia Lamb's Bridid's Charge, and Starhawk's 'The fifth sacred thing'.