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Transcending the New Woman : multiethnic narratives in the Progressive Era /

"Examines multiethnic women writers' responses to the ideal of the New Woman in America at the dawn of the twentieth century, opening up a world of literary texts that lend new insight, revealing how these authors articulated the contradictions of the American New Woman, and how social cla...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rich, Charlotte J.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri Press, [2009]
Subjects:
American fiction > Minority authors > History and criticism.
American fiction > Women authors > History and criticism.
American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism.
Women and literature > United States > History > 20th century.
Minorities in literature.
Ethnicity in literature.
Feminism in literature.
Feminist literature > History and criticism.
Progressivism (United States politics)
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Summary:"Examines multiethnic women writers' responses to the ideal of the New Woman in America at the dawn of the twentieth century, opening up a world of literary texts that lend new insight, revealing how these authors articulated the contradictions of the American New Woman, and how social class, race, or ethnicity impacted women's experiences"--Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:viii, 230 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-222) and index.
ISBN:9780826218261 (alk. paper)
0826218261 (alk. paper)