Old wives' tales, and other women's stories / Tania Modleski.

Author/creator Modleski, Tania, 1949-
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : New York University Press, ©1998.
Descriptionx, 238 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
American literature--20th century. --History and criticism. --Theory, etc.
Feminism and literature--United States. --History. --20th century.
Women and literature--United States. --History. --20th century.
Feminism--United States. --History. --20th century.
Feminist criticism--United States.

Contents Breaking silence, or, An old wives' tale: sexual harassment and the legitimation crisis -- Axe the piano player -- My life as a romance reader -- My life as a romance writer -- The white Negress and the heavy-duty dyke -- Doing justice to the subjects: the work of Anna Deavere Smith -- Do we get to lose this time? Revising the Vietnam War film -- A woman's gotta do ... what a man's gotta do? Cross-dressing in the Western -- Something else besides a mother: reflections of a feminist on the death of her mother.
General notePortions of some chapters have been previously published in slightly different form.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 213-224) and indexes.
LCCN 98025366
ISBN0814755933 (acid-free paper)
ISBN0814755941 (pbk. : acid-free paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks PS1552 .M63 1998 ✔ Available Place Hold