Kathleen Rowe
The Unruly Woman
- ISBN 13:
- 9780292770690
- author:
- Kathleen Rowe
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University of Texas Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1995
- Pages:
- 282
- Dimensions:
- 22.73 x 15.27 x 2.03 centimetres
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Women's Studies,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Unruly Woman: Gender and the Genres of Laughter By Kathleen Rowe University of Texas Press, 1995 This groundbreaking work explores how women use humor and excess to challenge patriarchal norms. Through in-depth analyses of two highly successful female figures - a comedian and a Muppet character - Rowe examines the evolution of romantic film comedy from classical Hollywood to the present day. Rowe's study reveals how these comedic roles offered an alternative, empowered image of women that differed sharply from the "suffering heroine" portrayed in classical melodramas. By examining the cultural context of these films and performances, Rowe sheds light on the ways in which women have used humor and excess to subvert patriarchal authority. 282 pages, hardcover.
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