Battling girlhood: sympathy, social justice, and the tomboy figure in american literature
Auteur :
Proehl, Kristen B.
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780367666200
Date de publication :
30 sept. 2020
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
320 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The American tomboy figure has evolved into an icon of modern girlhood and symbol of female empowerment. Battling Girlhood traces the development of the tomboy figure from its origins in nineteenth-century sentimental novels to twentieth- and twenty-first-century literature and film.