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

Published New York : Routledge, 2004

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 226 pages) 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 Summary This book focuses on the way in which second-wave feminism has been represented in American popular culture, and on the effects that these representations have had on feminism as a political movement Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-222) and index Notes English Print version record 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 Handmaid's tale (Atwood, Margaret) fast Women's room (French, Marilyn) fast World according to Garp (Irving, John) fast Subject 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. Feminism in literature. Sex role in literature. LITERARY CRITICISM -- American -- General. American fiction Best sellers Feminism and literature Feminism and motion pictures Feminism in literature Feminist fiction, American Sex role in literature Women's rights in literature United States Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. History Form Electronic book LC no. 2003021640 ISBN 0203485173 9780203485170 1135884404 9781135884406 1280302488 9781280302480 9786610302482 6610302480

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