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Women, Crime and Language
Frances Gray
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Description for Women, Crime and Language
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DS; JFSJ; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Women, Crime and Language examines the relationships between discourses of crime and gender: how women are represented in fiction and reportage, and how they have represented themselves. Frances Gray explores a number of high-profile cases from the Whitechapel Murders of 1888 to the Children's Home scandals of the present day, in which women have featured as victims, perpetrators or investigators. The author tracks the representation of women through detective stories, plays and novels.
Women, Crime and Language examines the relationships between discourses of crime and gender: how women are represented in fiction and reportage, and how they have represented themselves. Frances Gray explores a number of high-profile cases from the Whitechapel Murders of 1888 to the Children's Home scandals of the present day, in which women have featured as victims, perpetrators or investigators. The author tracks the representation of women through detective stories, plays and novels.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349513055
SKU
V9781349513055
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Frances Gray
FRANCES GRAY is Senior Lecturer in English Literature and Drama at the University of Sheffield. She has lectured at Allegheny College, Pennsylvania, and at the University of Lodz. Her previous books include John Arden, Noel Coward and Women and Laughter. She is also a playwright for both the stage and radio and holds two Radio Times Awards.
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