She changes by intrigue : irony, femininity and feminism / Lydia Rainford.
Contemporary feminist theorists have implied a special affinity between women and irony because of their 'double' relation to the prevailing order of things: both speak from within this order while remaining 'other' to it in some way. Irony can be regarded as the obvious mode in...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam ; New York, NY :
Rodopi,
2005.
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| Series: | Genus--gender in modern culture ;
6. |
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| Summary: | Contemporary feminist theorists have implied a special affinity between women and irony because of their 'double' relation to the prevailing order of things: both speak from within this order while remaining 'other' to it in some way. Irony can be regarded as the obvious mode in which a feminist might speak, as it reflects her relation to the patriarchal structure while refusing to validate the truth of the current sexual hierarchy. She Changes by Intrigue undertakes the first sustained analysis of the parallels between irony, femininity and feminism. By retracing the association of these term. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource ([vii], 252 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-252). |
| ISBN: | 142379138X 9781423791386 9789401201131 9401201137 |
| ISSN: | 1568-1602 ; |