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Feminist Discourse in Irish Literature

Gender and Power in Louise O'Neill's Young Adult Fiction
TaschenbuchKartoniert, Paperback
210 Seiten
Englisch
Taylor & Franciserschienen am29.01.2024
Feminist Discourse in Irish Literature addresses the role of YA Irish literature in responding and contributing to some the most controversial and contemporary issues in today´s modern society: gender, and conflicting views of power, sexism, and consent.mehr
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KlappentextFeminist Discourse in Irish Literature addresses the role of YA Irish literature in responding and contributing to some the most controversial and contemporary issues in today´s modern society: gender, and conflicting views of power, sexism, and consent.
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ISBN/GTIN978-1-032-07686-7
ProduktartTaschenbuch
EinbandartKartoniert, Paperback
Erscheinungsjahr2024
Erscheinungsdatum29.01.2024
Seiten210 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
Gewicht314 g
Artikel-Nr.13050953

Inhalt/Kritik

Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introductioni. Introductionii. The Primary Textsiii. Literary Context and Theoretical Approachiv. Significance of the Researchv. A Note on the Inclusion of International Textsvi. Chapter OverviewChapter One: Historical Contextsi. Introductionii. "Rape Culture" Theory as a Feminist Project: the 1:5 Statisticiii. "Rape Culture" Theory and the 1:5 Statistic in Ireland iv. Failures of "Rape Culture" Theory v. YA Literature as Social-Change-Orientedvi. A Brief History of YA Literaturevii. Theorising YA Literatureviii. YA Literature and Research in the Late-Twentieth and Early Twenty-First Centuriesix. The Rise of Irish YA Literature in the Second Decade of the Twenty-First Century x. The Power of the Past on Irish YA Literature xi. The Role of Irish YA Literature in Addressing Contemporary Issuesxii. Conclusion: The Role of Irish YA in Addressing Contemporary IssuesChapter Two: Louise O´Neill and Feminist Theoryi. Introductionii. Background and Upbringing iii. Public Figure, Political Activist, Feministiv. Critical Responses to O´Neill´s Textsv. Categorising O´Neill´s Textsvi. Feminism and Poststructuralismvii. A Brief History of Feminism viii. Theories of Power and Agency in Second-wave Feminist Thoughtix. The Relevance of Second-Wave Feminism Todayx. Third-Wave Feminism, Post-Feminism and Intersectional Feminismxi. The Relevance of Third-Wave Feminism Today xii. Fourth and Fifth-Wave Contemporary Feminismxiii. Conclusion Chapter Three: Only Ever Yoursi. Introductionii. The Disciplined Body in Only Ever Yoursiii. Inviting a Feminist Reading: Imagery, Intertextuality, and Typographical Playiv. Technology and Posthumanism in Only Ever Yoursv. Technology, Consumerism and Mediavi. Social Media and Simulated Self-Identity in Only Ever Yoursvii. Apocalyptic Feminist Posthumanism in Only Ever Yoursvii. Didactic Feminism in Only Ever Yoursviii. Real-life Women and Girls´ Power ix. Youth Magazines and Media Discoursex. Missed Opportunities?xi. ConclusionChapter Four: Asking For Iti. Introduction ii. Asking For It: Preliminary Feminist Readingiii. Asking For It in Terms of Ireland and "Rape Culture" iv. Asking For It: Resisting or Reinforcing "Rape Myths"?v. Theorizing Rape as Inevitable: Victim-hood Forever in Asking For Itvi. The Problem of Alleged "Rape Culture" as Orthodoxyvii. Overstating the Sexual Double Standard and Essentialising the Male Body as Violent in Asking For It viii. Feminist Criticism on Consent and Alcohol ix. Consent and Alcohol in Asking For Itx. Missed Opportunities?xi. ConclusionChapter Five: Alternatives to the Didacticism of "Rape Culture" i. IntroductionPart One: Irish Authorsii. Siobhán Dowd: A Swift Pure Cryiii. Deirdre Sullivan: Needlework and Perfectly Preventable Deathsiv. Sarah Maria Griffin: Spare and Found Parts and Other Words for Smokev. Moïra Fowley-Doyle: All The Bad ApplesPart Two: Non-Irish Authorsvi. Isabel Quintero: Gabi, a Girl in Piecesvii. Helen Barnes: Killing Auroraviii. ConclusionChapter Six: "Lad"- dishnessi. Introductionii. Masculinity Theory iii. O´Neill´s "Lads"iv. Only Ever Yours "Lads"v. Asking For It "Lads"vi. Sullivan´s, Griffin´s and Fowley-Doyle´s "Lads"vii. Quintero´s "Lads"ix. Barnes´s "Lads"x. Conclusion Chapter Seven: Radical AUTHORityi. Introductionii. Complicating the Line between Young Adult and Adult in O´Neill´s Worksiii. Radical AUTHORity in O´Neill´s Worksiv. Power in The Surface Breakv. Radical AUTHORity in Sullivan´s, Griffin´s and Fowley-Doyle´s Worksvi. Conclusionmehr

Autor

Jennifer Mooney is an assistant professor in the School of English, Dublin City University, Ireland. She is deputy chair of its M.A. in Children's and Young Adult Literature degree programme and co-director of the Centre for Research in Children's and Young Adult Literature. Jennifer's teaching and research interests include gender and sexuality in young adult literature and popular culture, recent critical concerns with posthumanism and ecocriticism, and Irish studies. She serves on The Irish Society for the Study of Children's Literature board.