Title Fictional feminism : how American bestsellers affect the movement for women's equality / Kim A. Loudermilk.

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Location	Call No.	Status	OPAC Message	Public Note	Gift Note
Moore Stacks	PS374.F45 L68 2004	Available	---

Description	viii, 226 pages ; 24 cm.
Series	Literary criticism and cultural theory
	Literary criticism and cultural theory.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-222) and index.
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.
Subject	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.
	American fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism.
	American fiction.
Chronological Term	20th century
Subject	Feminism and literature -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
	Feminism and literature.
	United States.
	History.
	Feminist fiction, American -- History and criticism.
	Feminist fiction, American.
	Feminism and motion pictures -- United States.
	Feminism and motion pictures.
	Best sellers -- United States.
	Best sellers.
	Women's rights in literature.
	Women's rights in literature.
	Feminism in literature.
	Feminism in literature.
	Sex role in literature.
	Sex role in literature.
ISBN	0415968062 alkaline paper