The Edible Body: Food and Sex as Pleasure, Disorder, and Commodity

Presentation Type

Poster/Portfolio

Presenter Major(s)

Women and Gender Studies, Writing

Mentor Information

Kathleen Blumreich, blumreik@gvsu.edu

Department

English

Location

Kirkhof Center KC13

Start Date

13-4-2011 1:00 PM

End Date

13-4-2011 2:00 PM

Keywords

Creativity/ Innovation, Culture, Environment, Gender, Human Journey, Social Science, U.S. Diversity

Abstract

Food and sexuality are linguistically and culturally linked, especially through society's representations and perceptions of human bodies. "The Edible Body" explores the intersectionality of food and sex, through merged or juxtaposed poems about the pleasure, disorder, and commodity of the two topics. The presentation form of poetry is used to express researched knowledge, including extensive readings and structured interviews with both food workers and sex workers, in terms of emotions and small details of individual lives, rather than merely academic statements.

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The Edible Body: Food and Sex as Pleasure, Disorder, and Commodity

Kirkhof Center KC13

Food and sexuality are linguistically and culturally linked, especially through society's representations and perceptions of human bodies. "The Edible Body" explores the intersectionality of food and sex, through merged or juxtaposed poems about the pleasure, disorder, and commodity of the two topics. The presentation form of poetry is used to express researched knowledge, including extensive readings and structured interviews with both food workers and sex workers, in terms of emotions and small details of individual lives, rather than merely academic statements.