{"product_id":"the-shrinking-goddess","title":"The Shrinking Goddess","description":"\u003cp\u003eWild and strange stories have been told about the female body since antiquity. While tales of poisoned hymens and witches with multiple breasts circulated, the first creation figure, Mother Earth, fell out of popular culture. Ranging from the empowering to the absurd, ancient myths about women’s bodies have not only survived into the twenty-first century but continue to influence modern discourse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Shrinking Goddess\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebrings together myths about the female form and traces subsequent male efforts to ‘tame’ it. Mineke Schipper explores how women’s bodies have been represented around the world, from the demon daughter of New Mexico with a toothed vagina, to the Japanese supermarkets and European festivals where ‘breast puddings’ are considered delicacies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing from the vast reservoir of writing and art that shape how women are seen in today’s world,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Shrinking Goddess\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ereclaims the female body as a source of power.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Saqi Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53070754709834,"sku":"9781908906595","price":22.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0754\/5474\/2858\/files\/Theshrinkinggoddess.jpg?v=1760622886","url":"https:\/\/archive-books-berlin.myshopify.com\/products\/the-shrinking-goddess","provider":"Archive Souq","version":"1.0","type":"link"}