| Description |
212 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Horizontal Heroines -- Ch. 2. Fluttery Girls, Bloody-Minded Boys: Where Girls Fit In -- Ch. 3. What Girls Could Do, without Losing Their Girlishness -- Ch. 4. Girls with Grownups: Loving Authority, Melting Hostility -- Ch. 5. Girls and Their Friends: Civilized by the Group -- Ch. 6. Girls and Boys - Conservative Romance -- Ch. 7. Today's Terrific New Girl Heroes |
| Summary |
"For much of the twentieth century, books for children encouraged girls to be weak, submissive, and fearful. Good Girl Messages discusses such traits, both blatantly and subtly reinforced, in many of the most popular works of the period." "The final chapter reviews with abundant citations the enormous changes for the better in children's books over recent decades - stories of girls who do not sell out, who are strong and resourceful as well as loving."--BOOK JACKET |
| Analysis |
Girls in literature |
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Women and literature - English-speaking countries |
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Children's stories, English - History and criticism |
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Girls - Books and reading - English-speaking countries |
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Young women - Books and reading - English-speaking countries |
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Sex role in literature |
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Children's stories, American - History and criticism |
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Conduct of life in literature |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Subject |
Women and literature -- English-speaking countries.
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Young women -- Books and reading -- English-speaking countries.
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Girls -- Books and reading -- English-speaking countries.
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Children's stories, American -- History and criticism.
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Girls in literature.
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Children's stories, English -- History and criticism.
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Young women -- Books and reading.
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Conduct of life in literature.
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Girls -- Books and reading.
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Sex role in literature.
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| LC no. |
99088181 |
| ISBN |
0826413692 paperback |
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082641236X alkaline paper |
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