The feminist utopian novels of Charlotte Perkins Gilman : themes of sexuality, marriage, and motherhood / Chloé Avril ; with a preface by Kerstin Shands.
| Author/creator | Avril, Chloe |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, ©2008. |
| Description | viii, 199 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The Gilman revival -- The utopian genre -- Gilman's utopias -- Feminist literary criticism -- The aim of the present study -- Sexuality versus pleasure -- The female body and its sexualisation -- Disease and contraception -- Reflections on Gilman's views of sexuality -- Marriage as servitude -- Positive images of marriage -- Is marriage reform sufficient to transform gender relations? -- The need to change motherhood -- Motherhood as power -- Essentialist motherhood. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [183]-195) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008040338 |
| ISBN | 9780773449695 |
| ISBN | 0773449698 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PS1744.G57 Z57 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |