{"product_id":"literature-and-feminism-isbn-9780631184218","title":"Literature and Feminism","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiterature and Feminism\u003c\/i\u003e is an exemplary new introduction to feminist literary criticism and theory which assumes no previous knowledge of the field. Clear, informative and carefully structured, it provides a thorough guide to, and path through, one of the most important, but also most difficult, areas of contemporary literary studies.\u003c\/p\u003e  Preface and Acknowledgements. \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Why 'literature and feminism'?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Literature?\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Re-vision: Reading as a Woman.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Challenging the Canon and the Literary Establishment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Writing by Women.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. The Construction of Gender: Sigmund Freud and Jacques Lacan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Writing as a Woman: Helen Cixous, Luce Irigaray and \u003ci\u003eEcriture Feminine\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Identities in Process: Poststructuralism, Julia Kristeva and Intertextuality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. A Return to Women in History: Lesbian, Black and Class.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCriticism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e  \"A genuinely introductory account of feminist literary criticism and theory which will be of help to all students starting out on literary study.\" \u003ci\u003eJennifer Birkett, University of Birmingham\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"This book is suitable for first year students ... It presumes no prior knowledge, yet covers a wide range of material with admirable clarity and directness.\" \u003ci\u003eMary Eagleton, the University College of Ripon \u0026amp; York St John\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The pedagogical value of this book is enhanced by this style of presentation and the inclusion of lists of further reading and a glossary of terms ... Morris's book provides an informative introduction to feminist literary debates.\" \u003ci\u003eVisions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003ePam Morris\u003c\/b\u003e is a Lecturer in English at the University of Dundee.  Beginning with broad definitions of both feminism and literature, the book then sets out the key terms, concepts and approaches distinctive to feminist literary criticism. Within this theoretical framework the reader is then introduced to complicated areas of theory and debate, and to the work of such thinkers as Cixous, Irigaray, Lacan and Kristeva. \u003cp\u003eIn addition to description and analysis, each chapter also contains structured exercises, a summary of the main points of the chapter and a guide to further reading. The text is illustrated throughout with excerpts from poetry, prose, fiction and critical works, many of which form the basis for close readings using the approaches and techniques described. The author also provides a glossary to terms used in the book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989536588005,"sku":"NP9780631184218","price":40.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780631184218.jpg?v=1761784505","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/literature-and-feminism-isbn-9780631184218","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}