The Gypsy Woman : Representations in Literature and Visual Culture Paperback / softback
by Jodie (University of Huddersfield, UK) Matthews
Part of the Library of Gender and Popular Culture series
Paperback / softback
Description
The exotic and dangerous stereotype of the Gypsy woman formed in 19th-century literature and visual culture remains alive today.
These contemporary cliches about Gypsy culture - both negative and romanticised - have a long history.
In The Gypsy Woman, Jodie Matthews analyses why the representation of female Gypsy figures in print, painting, television series such as Big Fat Gypsy Weddings and social media sites like Instagram matters so much.
Some of these images have been so damaging that they require legal regulation, but Matthews claims that supposedly positive portrayals are just as detrimental by reiterating the same story about Gypsies that have been told since the 19th century.
Her study makes this book a highly relevant resource for students, teachers and researchers working in literary, cultural, gender and Romani studies.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:272 pages, 15 bw illus
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:20/02/2020
- Category:
- ISBN:9781350150669
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:272 pages, 15 bw illus
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:20/02/2020
- Category:
- ISBN:9781350150669
