Discourses of Ageing in Fiction and Feminism [electronic resource] : The Invisible Woman /
King, J.author.
This book explores the way older women are represented in society. Through close readings of novels by major 20th century novelists, compared with the more dominant representations of female ageing to be found in popular culture it suggests that they offer a feminist understanding of the 'invisible' woman sometimes lacking in feminism itself.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I: Becoming Visible; 1 Crones, Viragos or Wise Women? Discourses of Female Ageing 1850-1900; 2 Spinsters, Widows and Mothers: Fictional Responses; 3 The Demented Other; Part II: The 1960s and After; 4 Second-wave Feminism: Sisterhood and 'My Generation'; 5 'If the Old Could': Bridging the Generation Gap; 6 Autobiographical Fictions of Female Ageing; Part III: The 1990s; 7 Discourses of Female Ageing at the Fin de Siècle; 8 The Sexual Politics of Ageing; Conclusion: Shaking a Leg at Age; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book explores the way older women are represented in society. Through close readings of novels by major 20th century novelists, compared with the more dominant representations of female ageing to be found in popular culture it suggests that they offer a feminist understanding of the 'invisible' woman sometimes lacking in feminism itself.
Literature, Modern—20th century.
America—Literatures.
British literature.
Feminist theory.
Literature—Philosophy.
Culture—Study and teaching.
Twentieth-Century Literature.
North American Literature.
British and Irish Literature.
Feminism.
Literary Theory.
Cultural Theory.