Mythology And Misogyny
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Mythology And Misogyny
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Author : Joseph A. Kestner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Mythology And Misogyny written by Joseph A. Kestner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Art categories.
19th century British classical subject or mythological paintings have traditionally been viewed as little more than decorative canvases. In this work, the author claims these paintings are something more - an integral part of a broad-based value system that reinforced patriarchal dominance by inculcating misogynistic and gynophobic attitudes among the broad public.
Helen
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Author : Robert E. Meagher
language : en
Publisher: Burns & Oates
Release Date : 1995
Helen written by Robert E. Meagher and has been published by Burns & Oates this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Literary Criticism categories.
The author explores the theme of Helen of Troy as the archetypal woman of Western culture and goes on to examine a hatred for women.
Women And Other Monsters
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Author : Jess Zimmerman
language : en
Publisher: Beacon Press
Release Date : 2021-03-09
Women And Other Monsters written by Jess Zimmerman and has been published by Beacon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-09 with Social Science categories.
A fresh cultural analysis of female monsters from Greek mythology, and an invitation for all women to reclaim these stories as inspiration for a more wild, more “monstrous” version of feminism The folklore that has shaped our dominant culture teems with frightening female creatures. In our language, in our stories (many written by men), we underline the idea that women who step out of bounds—who are angry or greedy or ambitious, who are overtly sexual or not sexy enough—aren’t just outside the norm. They’re unnatural. Monstrous. But maybe, the traits we’ve been told make us dangerous and undesirable are actually our greatest strengths. Through fresh analysis of 11 female monsters, including Medusa, the Harpies, the Furies, and the Sphinx, Jess Zimmerman takes us on an illuminating feminist journey through mythology. She guides women (and others) to reexamine their relationships with traits like hunger, anger, ugliness, and ambition, teaching readers to embrace a new image of the female hero: one that looks a lot like a monster, with the agency and power to match. Often, women try to avoid the feeling of monstrousness, of being grotesquely alien, by tamping down those qualities that we’re told fall outside the bounds of natural femininity. But monsters also get to do what other female characters—damsels, love interests, and even most heroines—do not. Monsters get to be complete, unrestrained, and larger than life. Today, women are becoming increasingly aware of the ways rules and socially constructed expectations have diminished us. After seeing where compliance gets us—harassed, shut out, and ruled by predators—women have never been more ready to become repellent, fearsome, and ravenous.
Ancient Stepmothers
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Author : Patricia A. Watson
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 1995
Ancient Stepmothers written by Patricia A. Watson and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with History categories.
This is the first full-length study of the stepmother in antiquity. Making use of Graeco-Roman sources as well as modern studies of the stepfamily, it demonstrates how the literary stereotype of the stepmother reflects both real-life circumstances and misogynistic prejudice.
Rescuing Women From American Mythology
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Author : Michael A. Solis
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2021-03-17
Rescuing Women From American Mythology written by Michael A. Solis and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-03-17 with Religion categories.
This book explores American mythology through the lens of comic books and superheroes, specifically exploring the subject from an historical perspective in order to capture the origins of sexism and misogyny, as found in the comic book stories that have shaped so many young people and their attitudes. It provides a detailed analysis of America’s inextricable relationship with sexist institutions, specific historical events, and cultural attitudes, all of which are captured by, and perpetuated, in comic books, TV, film, and advertising. The implicit argument this book makes is that sexism and misogyny are not the product of nefarious individuals with overt agendas; instead, sexism and misogyny are products of our mythology and the associated archetypal components that shape a fabricated design of the world, a design shaped by men and unwittingly agreed to by women, thus, perpetuating a male-dominated mythological, religious, and historical social structure.
Laughing With Medusa
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Author : Vanda Zajko
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2006-01-12
Laughing With Medusa written by Vanda Zajko and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-01-12 with Literary Criticism categories.
Laughing with Medusa explores a series of interlinking questions, including: Does history's self-positioning as the successor of myth result in the exclusion of alternative narratives of the past? How does feminism exclude itself from certain historical discourses? Why has psychoanalysis placed myth at the centre of its explorations of the modern subject? Why are the Muses feminine? Do the categories of myth and politics intersect or are they mutually exclusive? Does feminism's recourse to myth offer a script of resistance or commit it to an ineffective utopianism? Covering a wide range of subject areas including poetry, philosophy, science, history, and psychoanalysis as well as classics, this book engages with these questions from a truly interdisciplinary perspective. It includes a specially commisssioned work of fiction, `Iphigeneia's Wedding', by the poet Elizabeth Cook.
Ancient Stepmothers
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Author : P.A. Watson
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2018-07-17
Ancient Stepmothers written by P.A. Watson and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-17 with Literary Criticism categories.
Ancient Stepmothers is the first full-length study of the stepmother in Graeco-Roman antiquity. Several perspectives are covered: literary, historical and sociological, the last-mentioned making use of comparative material from modern studies of stepfamilies. The portrayal of the stepmother in myth and literature is thoroughly explored. The historical background in Athens and Rome is examined with a view to determining the relationship between fiction and real life. The book makes an important contribution to the study of both literary history and family relationships: in particular, it sheds light on attitudes to women, the portrayal of the stepmother being an outstanding illustration of misogynistic prejudice. It will also interest sociologists wishing to place studies of the contemporary stepfamily in a wider historical context: for this reason, all Greek and Latin is translated into English.
A Feminist Mythology
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Author : Chiara Bottici
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021
A Feminist Mythology written by Chiara Bottici and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with Feminism categories.
The Feminist Companion To Mythology
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Author : Carolyne Larrington
language : en
Publisher: Pandora
Release Date : 1992
The Feminist Companion To Mythology written by Carolyne Larrington and has been published by Pandora this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Literary Criticism categories.
Contains articles related to women and mythology on regional themes; includes articles by White and Payne on Aboriginal mythology annotated separately.
The Beauty Myth
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Author : Naomi Wolf
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2013-08-31
The Beauty Myth written by Naomi Wolf and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-31 with Social Science categories.
The bestselling classic that redefined our view of the relationship between beauty and female identity . Every day, women around the world are confronted with a dilemma – how to look. In a society embroiled in a cult of female beauty and youthfulness, pressure on women to conform physically is constant and all-pervading. In this iconic, gripping and frank exposé, Naomi Wolf exposes the tyranny of the beauty myth through the ages and its oppressive function today, in the home and at work, in literature and the media, in relationships between men and women, between women and women. With pertinent and intelligent examples, she confronts the beauty industry and its advertising and uncovers the reasons why women are consumed by this destructive obsession. ‘Essential reading’ Guardian ‘A smart, angry, insightful book, and a clarion call to freedom. Every woman should read it’ Gloria Steinem