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This edited collection of essays brings together discussions on the role,representation and perception of women from the early 1900s to the present day. Each of the chapters is strong on the diverse ways in which gender and radical discrimination are rooted within topics like education, media, literature, sex and culture. The innovative nature and originality of this book dwells within the fact that the essays are written by women onthe topic of women, giving the collection an all-female narrative and space.



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Contents: Mary Farrell: The gendered roles and work environments in the chef profession in Ireland – Yvonne Murphy: Sexual consent: Are the lines really that blurred? – Celia de Fréine: The woman who would teach Irish – Brenda Murphy – Media landscapes and striptease cultures: Patriarchy, portrayal and bodies – Isobel Ní Riain: Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill’s poetic women.

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      Publisher: Peter Lang International Academic Publishers
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 13/08/2020
      ISBN13: 9781788745864, 978-1788745864
      ISBN10: 1788745868

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This edited collection of essays brings together discussions on the role,representation and perception of women from the early 1900s to the present day. Each of the chapters is strong on the diverse ways in which gender and radical discrimination are rooted within topics like education, media, literature, sex and culture. The innovative nature and originality of this book dwells within the fact that the essays are written by women onthe topic of women, giving the collection an all-female narrative and space.



      Table of Contents

      Contents: Mary Farrell: The gendered roles and work environments in the chef profession in Ireland – Yvonne Murphy: Sexual consent: Are the lines really that blurred? – Celia de Fréine: The woman who would teach Irish – Brenda Murphy – Media landscapes and striptease cultures: Patriarchy, portrayal and bodies – Isobel Ní Riain: Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill’s poetic women.

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