Masculine Domination in Henry James's Novels: The Art of Concealment

by Wibke Schniedermann

Book Overview

This book proposes a new interdisciplinary approach to the gendered power relations in James's novels. Reading James's narrative form through the lens of relational sociology, specifically Pierre Bourdieu's concept of symbolic domination, reconciles some of the most fiercely disputed positions in James studies of the past decades. The close readings focus on three novels, The Portrait of a Lady, The Wings of the Dove, and The Golden...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030441113
• ISBN13: 9783030441111
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 177 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.3"