Overview

In this timely, provocative and lively book, Sara Mills opens up the study of style to feminist inquiry. Combining insights from literary and linguistic theory, she provides a rationale for the interrogation of texts from a feminist perspective. Through an examination of both literary and non -literary texts; newspapers, pop songs and advertisements, she examines such issues as sexism, political correctness, reader positioning, agency,and meaning. Feminist Stylistics presumes no prior knowledge of either feminist or stylistic theory. Each chapter includes a short expositiory section which shows how the issue has been discussed by literary and linguistic theorists, and then goes on to provide a feminist theoretical framework or critique. It also includes an extensive bibliography and provides readers with a tool-kit' with which to expose the gender bias of both classic' and popular' texts.

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Author:   Sara Mills
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.544kg
ISBN:  

9780415050289

ISBN 10:   0415050286
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   22 June 1995
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION Part I General theoretical issues 1 FEMINIST MODELS OF TEXT 2 THE GENDERED SENTENCE 3 GENDER AND READING Part II Analysis 4 ANALYSIS AT THE LEVEL OF THE WORD 5 ANALYSIS AT THE LEVEL OF THE PHRASE/SENTENCE 6 ANALYSIS AT THE LEVEL OF DISCOURSE CONCLUSIONS

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Feminist Stylistics is an important, ground-breaking book.. - Verbatim Vol. XXII, No. 4

Feminist Stylistics is an important, ground-breaking book.. <br>- Verbatim Vol. XXII, No. 4 <br>

Feminist Stylistics is an important, ground-breaking book.. - Verbatim Vol. XXII, No. 4

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Sara Mills is Research Professor in English, Sheffield Hallam University.

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