Women and Power in Contemporary French and Francophone Cultures and Societies

The women represented in this volume as both authors and protagonists exert power by resisting the social paradigms that govern how they 'should' behave - by thwarting expectations of typical 'feminine' conduct (whether in relation to female corporeality and sexuality) or by their (non)adherence to the institutions of marriage and motherhood. However, they also claim power by espousing more conven...