Representations of Murderous Women in Literature, Theatre, Film, and Television : Examining the Patriarchal Presuppositions Behind the Treatment of Murderesses in Fiction and Reality.
This collection examines the meaning, construction and deconstruction of the murdering woman. These essays suggest that the ways in which gender, race, class and sexuality play into representations of women murderers is key to understanding the patriarchal underpinnings of our judicial system as the...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
Lewiston :
Edwin Mellen Press,
2010.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | This collection examines the meaning, construction and deconstruction of the murdering woman. These essays suggest that the ways in which gender, race, class and sexuality play into representations of women murderers is key to understanding the patriarchal underpinnings of our judicial system as they apply to women criminals. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (444 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
ISBN: | 9780773419162 0773419160 |