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Urban Captivity Narratives: Women's Writing and Genre in a Post 9/11 Context

Heather Hillsburg

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Description:"Evolving from a rigorous study of post-9/11 women's writing, Dr. Heather Hillsburg's new monograph identifies an emerging genre, which she names Urban Captivity Narratives. Using examples ranging from memoir to young adult fiction, each of the texts examined in the study follows a female protagonist who has survived abduction, been held captive for months or even years, and subjected to sexual, emotional, and physical abuse by their captor. Hillsburg contextualizes these narratives, and takes into consideration our current political atmosphere, the role of patriarchy, and various social anxieties that come into play when discussing the kind of oppression seen in these narratives"--We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Urban Captivity Narratives: Women's Writing and Genre in a Post 9/11 Context. To get started finding Urban Captivity Narratives: Women's Writing and Genre in a Post 9/11 Context, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: "Evolving from a rigorous study of post-9/11 women's writing, Dr. Heather Hillsburg's new monograph identifies an emerging genre, which she names Urban Captivity Narratives. Using examples ranging from memoir to young adult fiction, each of the texts examined in the study follows a female protagonist who has survived abduction, been held captive for months or even years, and subjected to sexual, emotional, and physical abuse by their captor. Hillsburg contextualizes these narratives, and takes into consideration our current political atmosphere, the role of patriarchy, and various social anxieties that come into play when discussing the kind of oppression seen in these narratives"--We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Urban Captivity Narratives: Women's Writing and Genre in a Post 9/11 Context. To get started finding Urban Captivity Narratives: Women's Writing and Genre in a Post 9/11 Context, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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