Transcending the New Woman : multiethnic narratives in the Progressive Era /
Rich, Charlotte J.
Columbia, Mo. ; London : University of Missouri Press,
c2009.
"Examines multiethnic women writers' responses to the ideal of the New Woman in America at the dawn of the twentieth century, opening up a world of literary texts that lend new insight, revealing how these authors articulated the contradictions of the American New Woman, and how social class, race, or ethnicity impacted women's experiences"--Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-222) and index.
"Examines multiethnic women writers' responses to the ideal of the New Woman in America at the dawn of the twentieth century, opening up a world of literary texts that lend new insight, revealing how these authors articulated the contradictions of the American New Woman, and how social class, race, or ethnicity impacted women's experiences"--Provided by publisher.
American fiction
American fiction
American fiction
Women and literature
Minorities in literature.
Ethnicity in literature.
Feminism in literature.
Feminist literature
Progressivism (United States politics)