Idols of Perversity: Fantasies of Feminine Evil in Fin-de-Siècle Culture (Oxford Paperbacks)
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (881 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0195056523 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 480 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Outstanding book! I am using it for thesis" according to Cristabel. Outstanding book! Well-researched, entertaining for those who want to know better women's history since the beginning of time. It mostly revolves around mid-nineteenth century England, but the analysis of the historical events, literature and art of the time gives it an incredible amount of credibility. I am using it for my M.A thesis in. "DYNAMITE BETWEEN THE COVERSSUPER READ." according to dadaloco. Terrific book.along the lines of "Crime and Destiny" loaded with tons of illustrations and written in a clarity that is not overtly academic , best I have read (twice) this year, get it rather than some rock bio(?) this is a perfect effortDal Lazlo (crime art expert). Fantastic book; tons of images/illustrations surrounded by a truly skyla2186 Fantastic book; tons of images/illustrations surrounded by a truly comprehensive look at the cultural evaluations of fin-de-siecle artists and subcultures by their critics and peers. Provides a great sample of both European and American cultural phenomenon in this period.
The theory claimed that the female of the species could not participate in the great evolutionary process that would guide the intellectual male to his ultimate, predestined role as a disembodied spiritual essence. At the turn of the century, an unprecedented attack on women erupted in virtually every aspect of culture: literary, artistic, scientific, and philosophic. Throughout Europe and America, artists and intellectuals banded together to portray women as static and unindividuated beings who functioned solely in a sexual and reproductive capacity, thus formulating many of the anti-feminine platitudes that today still constrain women's potential. To protect the male's continued evolution, artists and intellectuals produced a flood of pseudo-scientific tracts, novels, and paintings which warned the world's males of the evils lying beneath the surface elegance of woman's tempting skin. Crossing the conventional boundaries of art history, sociology, the history of scientific theory, and literary analysis, Dijkstra unveils a startling view of a grim and largely one-sided war on women still being fought today.. Reproducing hundreds of pictures from the period and includ
. About the Author: Bram Dijkstra is Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of California, San Diego, and author of several books, including Cubism, Stieglitz and the Early Poetry of William Carlos Williams, A Recognizable Image, and Defoe and Economics
"Excellent study of image of women in 19th century art and general cultural attitudes during that period."--James Doan, Nova University"An excellent book for an undergraduate seminar--sparks lively interest and discussion."--Edward Dickinson, University of California, Berkeley"Brilliant analysis, brilliant command of language."--Pauley M. Stein, California State University"An excellent book!"--John Murray, New York Institute of Technology"Dijkstra's straightforward discussion of misogyny in nineteenth-century art is long overdue