{"product_id":"rethinking-the-victim-gender-and-violence-in-contemporary-australian-womens-writing-routledge-research-in-postcolonial-literatures","title":"Rethinking the Victim: Gender and Violence in Contemporary Australian Women's Writing (Routledge Research in Postcolonial Literatures)","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"17\"\u003eBook Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"18\" data-end=\"310\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"18\" data-end=\"47\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"20\" data-end=\"47\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"20\" data-end=\"30\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Anne Brewster\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"72\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"50\" data-end=\"72\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"50\" data-end=\"59\"\u003eBrand\u003c\/strong\u003e: Routledge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"91\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"75\" data-end=\"91\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"75\" data-end=\"86\"\u003eEdition\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"92\" data-end=\"118\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"94\" data-end=\"118\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"94\" data-end=\"105\"\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"119\" data-end=\"137\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"137\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"130\"\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 240\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"170\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"170\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"156\"\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 14-03-2019\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"206\" data-end=\"232\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"232\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"215\"\u003eEAN\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781138092594\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"233\" data-end=\"283\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"283\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"257\"\u003ePackage Dimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9.1 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"284\" data-end=\"310\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"286\" data-end=\"310\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"286\" data-end=\"299\"\u003eLanguages\u003c\/strong\u003e: English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"312\" data-end=\"331\"\u003eAbout The Book:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"332\" data-end=\"891\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"332\" data-end=\"382\"\u003e\"Gender and Violence in Australian Literature\"\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong data-start=\"386\" data-end=\"403\"\u003eAnne Brewster\u003c\/strong\u003e is the first comprehensive examination of gender and violence within Australian literary texts. This book argues that literary works by Australian women writers provide innovative ways to understand and engage with the social issue of gendered violence, often a private and suppressed matter. By examining how these texts bring gendered violence into the public sphere, the book challenges traditional notions of victimhood, giving space for a more nuanced exploration of women’s agency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"893\" data-end=\"1289\"\u003eDrawing from international violence studies, the author investigates how Australian women writers, including Indigenous and minoritized voices, reframe the conversation around gendered violence. The book provides a theoretical context for contemporary literary works that address these urgent social issues and explores how these works confront and reconsider victimhood through a feminist lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1291\" data-end=\"1319\"\u003eKey Themes and Features:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1320\" data-end=\"2212\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1320\" data-end=\"1579\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1322\" data-end=\"1579\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1322\" data-end=\"1371\"\u003eLiterary Representations of Gendered Violence\u003c\/strong\u003e: The book focuses on how Australian women’s literature addresses themes of intimate partner violence, family violence, violence against Indigenous women and girls, and political violence, among other topics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1580\" data-end=\"1765\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1582\" data-end=\"1765\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1582\" data-end=\"1631\"\u003eFeminist Perspective on Victimhood and Agency\u003c\/strong\u003e: Brewster challenges the conventional victim paradigm by examining how women’s literary works express agency within violent contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1766\" data-end=\"2020\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1768\" data-end=\"2020\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1768\" data-end=\"1790\"\u003eInclusive Analysis\u003c\/strong\u003e: The book is unique in that it juxtaposes mainstream Australian women’s writing with that of Indigenous and minoritized women, providing a broader understanding of Australia’s diverse settler, Indigenous, and diasporic histories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2021\" data-end=\"2212\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2023\" data-end=\"2212\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2023\" data-end=\"2053\"\u003eInterdisciplinary Approach\u003c\/strong\u003e: The text integrates the field of violence studies with literary analysis, offering insights into the intersection of literature, feminism, and social issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2214\" data-end=\"2245\"\u003eWhy This Book is Important:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2246\" data-end=\"2897\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2246\" data-end=\"2435\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2248\" data-end=\"2435\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2248\" data-end=\"2286\"\u003eRe-examining Victimhood and Agency\u003c\/strong\u003e: This work provides an essential rethinking of how victimhood and agency are portrayed in literature, particularly in relation to gendered violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2436\" data-end=\"2645\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2438\" data-end=\"2645\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2438\" data-end=\"2464\"\u003eContemporary Relevance\u003c\/strong\u003e: With the ongoing political and social currency of gendered violence in Australian society, this book offers valuable insights into the literary reflections of this pressing issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2646\" data-end=\"2897\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2648\" data-end=\"2897\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2648\" data-end=\"2707\"\u003eFocus on Indigenous and Minoritized Women’s Experiences\u003c\/strong\u003e: By including Indigenous and minoritized women’s literary works, the book offers a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness of various cultural and historical experiences of violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2899\" data-end=\"3174\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2899\" data-end=\"2949\"\u003e\"Gender and Violence in Australian Literature\"\u003c\/strong\u003e is an invaluable resource for scholars and students of literature, gender studies, and Australian studies, providing a critical exploration of how gendered violence is represented and contested in Australian women’s writing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ROUTLEDGE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49941939945776,"sku":"Sarat_9781138092594","price":11610.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/routledge-book-default-title-rethinking-the-victim-gender-and-violence-in-contemporary-australian-women-s-writing-routledge-research-in-postcolonial-literatures-41291787600176.jpg?v=1775948798","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/products\/rethinking-the-victim-gender-and-violence-in-contemporary-australian-womens-writing-routledge-research-in-postcolonial-literatures","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}