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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Sex role in literature"”.
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An analysis of Gender issues in Zambian Literature in English
Domination of females by males is evident not only in the economic, political, educational and social spheres, but also in the field of written literature. Analyses of gender stratification in all these fields reveal and reflect the extent and nature of male dominance. In the area of written …
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Constructing reality from fantasy in The Wheel of Time and Anita Blake.
… how fantasy allows the writer to display the individual self outside the mold of gender performance. Due to science fiction's ability to transcend reality, science fiction can depict the possibilities of living an individualistic life in which one is not condemned for being different. …
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Decolonizing Gender: Indigenous Feminism and Native American Literature
An Indigenous feminist approach to Native literature reveals the ways in which Native authors attempt to build balanced relationships and conversations across cultures, nations, and histories. I explore ways that Native authors depict gender violence and male characters who, like Native women, …
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"Of heveneriche sely gate" : the spiritual significance of women in Medieval literature.
In her work on medieval women's religious symbols, historian Caroline Walker Bynum provides a paradigm for the positive interpretation of women's functions and positions in medieval literature. When examined through Bynum's paradigm—and especially her description of the maternal functions of …
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Scouting for a Tomboy: Gender-Bending Behaviors in Harper Lee's To Kill A Mockingbird
<p>In Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout Finch challenges gender stereotypes in her determination to remain a tomboy. Scout interacts with five parental characters (Atticus, Calpurnia, Aunt Alexandra, Miss Maudie, and Boo Radley), who offer models for Scout's behaviors. Though primarily …
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The Visual Exchange: The Intersection of Vision, Gender, and Empire in Nineteenth-Century British Literature
<p>This dissertation examines key moments in fictional and autobiographical texts when gender construction and colonization intersect and create the possibility for reciprocal visual exchange between disparate people. In a visual exchange, the participants actively and meaningfully look at one …