Darlene M. Juschka 
Political Bodies/Body Politic [PDF ebook] 
The Semiotics of Gender

”Political Bodies/Body Politic” draws on feminism, gender studies, and queer theory to examine how myth, symbol and ritual express belief systems. The book explores the operation of gender in a variety of social and historical contexts, ranging from feminist speculative fiction and systems of belief to popular culture and ancient historical texts. ”Political Bodies/Body Politic” makes an original contribution to religious and feminist studies in its examination of gender in human communication and belief systems.