Literature and Gender: Thinking Critically Through Fiction, Poetry, and Drama [Paperback]

Robyn Wiegman (Author), Elena Glasberg (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0321012607 | ISBN-13: 978-0321012609 | Publication Date: March 2, 1999 | Edition: 1

Primarily drawn from twentieth-century readings, this text is a provocative collection which explores the links between cultural beliefs, social institutions, sexual roles, and personal identity. The fiction, poetry, and drama selections also demonstrate the diversity of gender practices as they relate to differences of race, class, and sexuality. Arranged around three themes-Learning, Living, and Resisting-this anthology asks students to think and write about gender issues within the context and background of gender.  The introduction by Robyn Wiegman on the relationship between gender and literature offers a wide ranging understanding of the critical project of the text for classroom use.

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Review

"This a great textbook for undergraduate literature courses, offering a fantastically diverse and comprehensive representation of twentieth century fiction, poetry, and drama." -- Teaching Today

About the Author

Robyn  Wiegman is Professor of Literature and Women's Studies at Duke University.  She is the author of American Anatomies: Theorizing Race and Gender and Object Lessons, and editor or co editor of Women's Studies on its Own; The Futures of American Studies; AIDS and the National Body; and Feminism Beside Itself.

Product Details

• Paperback: 404 pages
• Publisher: Longman; 1 edition (March 2, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321012607
• ISBN-13: 978-0321012609
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #576,980 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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