Description
Book SynopsisUsing the concepts and practices of feminist literary criticism, this constantly challenging workbook not only makes the connection between womena s writing and womena s lives but breaks new ground in enabling students to apply critical concepts and to feel more at ease with the texts common to feminist literary theory.
Trade Review"
Working with Feminist Criticism is both a guide to understanding and using feminist criticism and also a valuable source book for simple classroom exercises and for wider reading. This is not a daunting tome, but a fantastic source of ideas for the teacher of more advanced English language. It is also a worthwhile addition to the bookshelves of anyone with an interest in criticism and a passion for reading."
Vatime Newsletter. "Working with Feminist Criticism is an invaluable resource for students coming to feminist literary criticism for the first time. However, it contains lots of useful and illuminating ideas that could be taken up by more experienced students." Caroline Guerin University of Adelaide.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vi
Introduction 1
Speech and Silence 16
Defining a Feminist Text 32
Creating a Matrilineage 37
The Woman Author: Lost and Found 49
The Death of a Woman Author? 65
Gender and Genre 77
Feminism and Genre Fiction 91
Feminist Publishing 105
Feminist Reading 119
Feminist Criticisms 135
Patriarchal Binary Thought 146
Gender Play 158
Feminine Writing and Reading 172
Finding the Subject 189
The Politics of Location 208
Conclusion 219
Works Cited 221
Index 234
