Feminist Stylistics

by Sara Mills

In this timely, provocative and lively book, Sara Mills opens up the study of style to feminist inquiry. Combining insights from literary and linguistic theory, she provides a rationale for the interrogation of texts from a feminist perspective. Through an examination of both literary and non -literary texts; newspapers, pop songs and advertisements, she examines such issues as sexism, political correctness, reader positioning, agency, and meaning. Feminist Stylistics presumes no prior knowledge of either feminist or stylistic theory. Each chapter includes a short expositiory section which shows how the issue has been discussed by literary and linguistic theorists, and then goes on to provide a feminist theoretical framework or critique. It also includes an extensive bibliography and provides readers with a tool-kit' with which to expose the gender bias of both classic' and popular' texts.

Genres: Linguistics, Literary Criticism, Nonfiction

244 pages, Paperback

First published June 22, 1995

About the author

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Sara Mills is a Research Professor at the School of Cultural Studies, Sheffield Hallam University. She has published on feminist linguistic and literary theory and on feminist post-colonial discourse theory.

Reviews

[Sabrina]

An interesting way to look at literature of various genres. I am curious as to how easily I can actually use it now. The summary chapter is very helpful, though.

[Ameer]

Great

[Cep Subhan KM]

I like especially the last part, the analysis of discourse with its four focuses. Pleasant and useful.

[Mahesh Sharma]

One of the pioneering voices in highlighting the issue of sexism in language. A must read.

[Nilam Suri]

i have no choice but to read it....
ms. mills, give me some insight please, im stuck!

it was amazingly blowing my mind @_@