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Feminism's progress : gender politics in British and American literature and television since 1830 / Carol Colatrella.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Colatrella, Carol, author.
- Series:
- SUNY Series in Feminist Criticism and Theory Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Equality.
- Genre:
- History
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (370 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Albany, NY : State University of New York Press, [2023]
- Summary:
- "Explores how popular novels, short stories, and television shows from the United States and Britain illustrate the positive effects of feminism and promote gender equity"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Prologue
- Introduction: Feminist Literary Criticism, Liberation, and Social Change
- Representations and Social Change
- Representations of Oppression
- Rollback of Rights
- Feminism in Society
- Images of Equity
- Feminism and Realist Fiction
- Women's Liberation on Television
- Feminist Politics in Narratives
- Chapter 1 Feminist Information and the Novel as Information System
- Novel Capacities
- Multifocal Narratives
- Novel Information
- Fictional Influence
- Dickens on Social Inequality
- Narrative Sense
- Drabble's Way
- Women's Problems
- Making Connections
- Chapter 2 Liberty and Suffrage in Nineteenth-Century Narratives
- The Evils of Slavery
- Sentimental Power
- Melville's Civil War
- War on the Border
- Postwar Recriminations
- Suffrage in Fiction
- Gendered Opportunities
- Voting Rights for Women
- Work for Women
- Chapter 3 Feminist Marriage and the Academic Novel
- Ethics and Equity
- University Access
- Scholarly Values
- Research Ethics
- Romance and Scholarship
- Accidental Romance and Science
- Independence and the Marriage Plot
- Chapter 4 Feminism Meets Science in Recent Narratives
- Gendered Stereotypes
- Discovering Evolution
- Women's Liberation
- Scientific Ambition
- Dreaming Discoveries
- Feminism and Scientific Ethics
- Overcoming Error
- Hostile Environments
- Feminist Science
- Inspirational Scientists
- Chapter 5 Reproductive Independence and Collectivity
- Reproduction and Social Attitudes
- Embracing Motherhood
- Feminism, Technology, and Reproduction
- The Lord's Work and the Devil's Work
- Empowering Women Caregivers
- Chapter 6 Overcoming Violence against Women
- Patriarchal Trauma
- Justice and Revenge
- Hunting Criminals
- Chapter 7 Feminist Politics in Fiction
- Countering Expectations
- Feminist Ethics in Politics
- Family Problems
- Ethics and Democracy
- Madam President
- Femininity and Feminism
- Optimistic Feminism
- The Power of Feminist Narratives
- Epilogue
- Pandemic Problems
- Racial Disparities and Protests
- Backlash and Resistance
- Inclusion and Aspiration
- What Next?
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Colatrella, Carol Feminism's Progress
- ISBN:
- 9781438493954
- 1438493959
- OCLC:
- 1393195853
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