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Sex, Race, and Class in Edith Wharton.
- Source :
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Texas Studies in Literature & Language . Winter2000, Vol. 42 Issue 4, p431. 14p. - Publication Year :
- 2000
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Abstract
- Argues that the acclamation received by author Edith Wharton from feminists in the 1990s ignores her recurrent and creatively unexplored prejudices about sex, race and class. Portrayal of sexuality as a form of deviance in her novels; Desexualization of men to sublimate women.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00404691
- Volume :
- 42
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Texas Studies in Literature & Language
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 3982668