Fictional feminism how American bestsellers affect the movement for women's equality

Title:

Author:

Loudermilk, Kim A., 1956-

Personal Author:

Loudermilk, Kim A., 1956-

Publication Information:

New York : Routledge, 2004.

Physical Description:

viii, 226 p.

Series:

Literary criticism and cultural theory

Literary criticism and cultural theory.

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.

Personal 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.

Subject Term:

American fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism.

Feminism and literature -- United States -- History -- 20th century.

Feminist fiction, American -- History and criticism.

Feminism and motion pictures -- United States.

Best sellers -- United States.

Women's rights in literature.