书目名称 | Gender Roles and Political Contexts in Cold War Spy Fiction |
编辑 | Sian MacArthur |
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概述 | Places emphasis on gender biasing within spy fiction.Investigates the dynamic between history and fiction, highlighting key events from within the Cold War.Explores tropes such as the role that parano |
丛书名称 | Crime Files |
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描述 | .This book analyses the gender roles and political contexts of spy fiction narratives published during the years of the Cold War. It offers an introduction to the development of spy fiction both in England and in the United States and explores the ways in which issues such as the atomic bomb, double agents, paranoia, propaganda and megalomania manifest themselves within the genre. The book examines the ongoing marginalization of women within spy fiction texts, exploring the idea that this unique period in global history is responsible for the active promotion and celebration of masculinity and male superiority. From James Bond to Jason Bourne, the book evaluates the ongoing enforcement of patriarchal ideas and oppressions that, in the name of national security and patriotic duty, have contributed to the development of a genre in which discrimination and bias continue to dominate.. |
出版日期 | Book 2022 |
关键词 | Crime Fiction; spy fiction; War Crime; Cold War literature; thrillers; Literature, Gender and Sexuality; G |
版次 | 1 |
doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11787-9 |
isbn_softcover | 978-3-031-11789-3 |
isbn_ebook | 978-3-031-11787-9Series ISSN 2947-8340 Series E-ISSN 2947-8359 |
issn_series | 2947-8340 |
copyright | The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerl |