Fictional feminism how American bestsellers affect the movement for women's equality /

Fictional feminism [electronic resource] : how American bestsellers affect the movement for women's equality / Kim A. Loudermilk.

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This book focuses on the way in which second-wave feminism has been represented in American popular culture, and on the effects that these representations have had on feminism as a political movement.

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access:	Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Main Author:	Loudermilk, Kim A., 1956-
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Routledge, 2004.
Series:	Literary criticism and cultural theory.
Subjects:	Atwood, Margaret, > 1939- > Handmaid's tale. Irving, John, > 1942- > World according to Garp. French, Marilyn, > 1929-2009. > Women's room. Updike, John. > Witches of Eastwick. Handmaid's tale (Atwood, Margaret) Women's room (French, Marilyn) World according to Garp (Irving, John) American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism. Feminism and literature > United States > History > 20th century. Feminist fiction, American > History and criticism. Feminism and motion pictures > United States. Best sellers > United States. Women's rights in literature. Feminism in literature. Sex role in literature. American fiction. Best sellers. Feminism and literature. Feminism and motion pictures. Feminist fiction, American. United States. Criticism, interpretation, etc. History.

Table of Contents:

Out of the 70s: Feminist Politics and Popular Fiction
From The Women's Room to the Bedroom: Marilyn French's Feminist Fiction
Sexual Suspects and Speechless Women: Feminism According to Garp
"Weak Sisters": Feminism and The Witches of Eastwick
"Consider the Alternatives": Feminism and Ambivalence in Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale
Conclusion: Into the 90s: Fictional Feminism and Feminist Politics.