The Gender of Modernity
Author | : Rita FELSKI |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2009-06-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674036796 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674036794 |
Rating | : 4/5 (96 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Gender of Modernity by : Rita FELSKI
Download or read book The Gender of Modernity written by Rita FELSKI and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an exploration of the complex relations between women and the modern, this work challenges conventional male-centred theories of modernity. It examines the gendered meanings of such notions as nostalgia, consumption, feminine writing, the popular sublime, evolution, revolution and perversion.