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A Textual Analysis Of The Role Of Women In Historical Fiction For Young People, Jennifer Youngblut Gassman
A Textual Analysis Of The Role Of Women In Historical Fiction For Young People, Jennifer Youngblut Gassman
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The purpose of this textual analysis of the role of women in historical fiction written for young people was to identify whether the portrayal of women in contemporary historical fiction varies from pre-Feminist era historical fiction. This researcher’s goal was to seek examples and compare the portrayal of women in novels written before and after 1970. Twenty-four novels were selected from historical novel bibliographies. Twelve novels written before 1970 and twelve written after 1970 were read and any identified patterns were included in the sorting process. Research questions seeking resolution were: how were women portrayed in historical fiction written for …