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Identity fiction: The subversive role of the feminist imaginary in Jeanette Winterson's 'Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit' and 'The Powerbook

Posted on:2013-01-23Degree:M.AType:Thesis
University:Southern Connecticut State UniversityCandidate:Cole, EmilyFull Text:PDF
GTID:2455390008988622Subject:Literature
Abstract/Summary:
This thesis explores the role of the feminist imaginary in two of Jeanette Winterson's novels. Sexism and sexual liberation in the novels are examined through the lens of psychoanalysis and radical feminism. The thesis assesses Winterson's contribution to the area of postmodern sexual identity and her role in the history and progress of feminism itself.
Keywords/Search Tags:Jeanette winterson, Feminist imaginary
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