Changing minds : women and the political essay, 1960-2000
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Published
Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2023].
ISBN
9780822947974, 0822947978
Physical Desc
x, 212 pages ; 24 cm.
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Cambridge - New Books | 818.5409 Jurecic | Checked Out |
Concord - New Books | 814.5 Jurecic | On Shelf |
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Published
Pittsburgh, Pa. : University of Pittsburgh Press, [2023].
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9780822947974, 0822947978
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-201) and index.
Description
"In Changing Minds: Women and the Political Essay, 1960-2000, Ann Jurečič documents the work of five paradigm-shifting essayists who transformed American thought about urgent political issues. Rachel Carson linked science and art to explain how pesticides threatened the Earth's ecosystems. Hannah Arendt redefined "evil" for a secular age after Eichmann was tried in Jerusalem. Susan Sontag's interest in the intersection of politics and aesthetics led her to examine the ethics of looking at photographs of suffering. Joan Didion became a political essayist when she questioned how rhetoric and sentimental narratives corrupted democratic ideals. Patricia J. Williams continues to write about living under a justice system that has attempted to neutralize race, gender, and the meaning of history. These writers reacted to the stressors of the late twentieth century and in response reshaped the essay for their own purposes in profound ways. With this volume, Jurečič begins to correct the longstanding dearth of scholarly studies on the importance of women and their political essays-works that continue to be relevant more than two decades into the twenty-first century"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Jurecic, A. (2023). Changing minds: women and the political essay, 1960-2000 . University of Pittsburgh Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jurecic, Ann, 1962-. 2023. Changing Minds: Women and the Political Essay, 1960-2000. University of Pittsburgh Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jurecic, Ann, 1962-. Changing Minds: Women and the Political Essay, 1960-2000 University of Pittsburgh Press, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Jurecic, Ann. Changing Minds: Women and the Political Essay, 1960-2000 University of Pittsburgh Press, 2023.
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