Feminist Popular Fiction

Makinen, M.

An examination of feminist writers' appropriation of a range of popular genres: detective fiction, science fiction, romance and the fairy tale. The author argues that feminists can successfully appropriate all four genres because genres, as cultural productions, have accommodated the cultural changes brought about by second-wave feminism. The book provides a history of each of the genres, reinstating women's contributions in those histories, and a comprehensive review of the feminist critical debates on each of the genres.

Details

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2001-09-25

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780333793176

DOI: 10.1057/9780230511781

Dimensions: 203cm x127cm

Pages: 198