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Ella Enchanted: Reclaiming Fairy Tales / Perpetuating Hollywood Standards, Emma Carbone
Ella Enchanted: Reclaiming Fairy Tales / Perpetuating Hollywood Standards, Emma Carbone
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Feminists often denounce traditional fairy tales because they perpetuate the ideals of a patriarchal society by encouraging girls to behave like proper princesses and wait for charming princes to take charge and save the day. In response to these traditional fairy tales, many authors have tried to reclaim the realm of fairy tales for girls. These retellings feature active protagonists who are not scared of taking charge and do not need princes to save them. One example of this new fairy tale genre is the 1998 children's novel Ella Enchanted by Gail Garson Levine, an untraditional feminist retelling of the …
Kate Chopin's Life And Personal Influence, Jasdomin Tolentino
Kate Chopin's Life And Personal Influence, Jasdomin Tolentino
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Copyright Law And Pornography: Reconsidering Incentives To Create And Distribute Pornography, Ann Bartow
Copyright Law And Pornography: Reconsidering Incentives To Create And Distribute Pornography, Ann Bartow
Elisabeth Haub School of Law Faculty Publications
As it moved into the mainstream in the 1970s and early 1980s, pornography obtained copyright protections through judicial fiat, rather than as a result of legislative action. This essay explains how pornography came to be eligible for copyright protections, discusses the social and legal effects of this change, and raises questions about the propriety of according pornography the full benefits of copyright law without taking into account the harms that pornography production can inflict on subordinated or coerced ―performers.