Gender Roles and Political Contexts in Cold War Spy Fiction

by Sian MacArthur

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031117891
• ISBN13: 9783031117893
• Release Date: November 2023
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"