Rereading Heterosexuality : : Feminism, Queer Theory and Contemporary Fiction / / Rachel Carroll.
Presents new perspectives on representations of female heterosexuality in selected contemporary British and American novels.Drawing on feminist and queer theories of sex, gender and sexuality, this study focuses on female identities at odds with heterosexual norms. In particular, it explores narrati...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press,, 2012. ©2012. |
| Year of Publication: | 2012 |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (169 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | Presents new perspectives on representations of female heterosexuality in selected contemporary British and American novels.Drawing on feminist and queer theories of sex, gender and sexuality, this study focuses on female identities at odds with heterosexual norms. In particular, it explores narratives in which the conventional equation between heterosexuality, reproductive sexuality and female identity is questioned. Key Features: A timely exploration of the dynamic relationship between feminist and queer theory Offers close analysis of influential novels by leading contemporary authors, i |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliography (p. [149]-156) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1474429815 0748649085 |
| Access: | Open Access |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Rachel Carroll. |