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The regulation of gender in menopause theory

Gambaudo, Sylvie

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Sylvie Gambaudo



Abstract

'The regulation of gender in menopause theory' offers a critical commentary on some key theories of menopause experience. It aims to show that the theorisation of menopause keeps to the same epistemic and ideological lines as hegemonic understandings of gender identity. Narratives of menopause (that is: what one says about one's menopause experience) has become one of the means by which one can learn to cite women's gender correctly. In reverse, relating menopause experience against the grain of established narratives is becoming the means by which one may resist epistemic bias and dominant ideology of gender. Moreover, I am proposing that while menopause experience is an important aspect of gender identity formation and its resistance, it is also becoming a new area for identity politics in general, and more particularly the site of dissident narratives.

Citation

Gambaudo, S. (2017). The regulation of gender in menopause theory. Topoi, 36(3), 549-559. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11245-015-9351-2

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Sep 22, 2015
Online Publication Date Oct 29, 2015
Publication Date Sep 1, 2017
Deposit Date Sep 22, 2015
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Topoi
Print ISSN 0167-7411
Electronic ISSN 1572-8749
Publisher Springer
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 36
Issue 3
Pages 549-559
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s11245-015-9351-2
Keywords Menopause, Gender, Regulation, Epistemic bias, Identity politics.

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