Gender and the Representation of Evil

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Synopsis

This edited collection examines gendered representations of "evil" in history, the arts, and literature. Scholars often explore the relationships between gender, sex, and violence through theories of inequality, violence against women, and female victimization, but what happens when women are the perpetrators of violent or harmful behavior? How do we define "evil"? What makes evil men seem different from evil women? When women commit acts of violence or harmful behavior, how are they represented differently from men? How do perceptions of class, race, and age influence these representations? How have these representations changed over time, and why? What purposes have gendered representations of evil served in culture and history? What is the relationship between gender, punishment of evil behavior, and equality?

Book details

Series:
Routledge Research in Gender and History (Book 25)
Author:
Keira V. Williams, Lynne Fallwell
ISBN:
9781315531557
Related ISBNs:
9781315531571, 9780367263997, 9781138692893
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
206
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2022-07-09
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2017
Copyright by:
Routledge 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Social Studies