The American tomboy figure has evolved into an icon of modern girlhood and symbol of female empowerment. Battling Girlhood traces the development of the tomboy figure from its origins in nineteenth-century sentimental novels to twentieth- and twenty-first-century literature and film.
The American tomboy figure has evolved into an icon of modern girlhood and symbol of female empowerment. Battling Girlhood traces the development of the tomboy figure from its origins in nineteenth-century sentimental novels to twentieth- and twenty-first-century literature and film.
Kristen Proehl is an assistant professor of English at SUNY-Brockport, where she teaches courses in children's and young adult literature. Her work has appeared in Jeunesse, The Journal of Lesbian Studies, and several essay collections. She is currently working on a second book project on queer friendship in adolescent literature.
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Acknowledgements Introduction 1 Tomboys in Rag Alley: Understanding Cap Black and the Sentimental Tradition 2 Teaching Jo: Philanthropy, Education, and the Tomboy Trajectory in Louisa May Alcott's Trilogy 3 Tomboys on the Prairie: Violence, Discipline, and Community in the Little House Series 4 Queer Sentiments: Tomboyism and Familial Belonging in Carson McCullers's The Member of the Wedding 5 Scout as Social Critic: Sympathetic Alliances in To Kill a Mockingbird 6 Beasts of the Southern Wild: Queer Childhood, Race, and the Dystopian South Coda Works Cited Index
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1 Tomboys in Rag Alley: Understanding Cap Black and the Sentimental Tradition
2 Teaching Jo: Philanthropy, Education, and the Tomboy Trajectory in Louisa May Alcott's Trilogy
3 Tomboys on the Prairie: Violence, Discipline, and Community in the Little House Series
4 Queer Sentiments: Tomboyism and Familial Belonging in Carson McCullers's The Member of the Wedding
5 Scout as Social Critic: Sympathetic Alliances in To Kill a Mockingbird
6 Beasts of the Southern Wild: Queer Childhood, Race, and the Dystopian South
Acknowledgements Introduction 1 Tomboys in Rag Alley: Understanding Cap Black and the Sentimental Tradition 2 Teaching Jo: Philanthropy, Education, and the Tomboy Trajectory in Louisa May Alcott's Trilogy 3 Tomboys on the Prairie: Violence, Discipline, and Community in the Little House Series 4 Queer Sentiments: Tomboyism and Familial Belonging in Carson McCullers's The Member of the Wedding 5 Scout as Social Critic: Sympathetic Alliances in To Kill a Mockingbird 6 Beasts of the Southern Wild: Queer Childhood, Race, and the Dystopian South Coda Works Cited Index
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1 Tomboys in Rag Alley: Understanding Cap Black and the Sentimental Tradition
2 Teaching Jo: Philanthropy, Education, and the Tomboy Trajectory in Louisa May Alcott's Trilogy
3 Tomboys on the Prairie: Violence, Discipline, and Community in the Little House Series
4 Queer Sentiments: Tomboyism and Familial Belonging in Carson McCullers's The Member of the Wedding
5 Scout as Social Critic: Sympathetic Alliances in To Kill a Mockingbird
6 Beasts of the Southern Wild: Queer Childhood, Race, and the Dystopian South
Coda
Works Cited
Index
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