Women in the arts : eccentric essays II / edited by Barbara Harbach.

Is there a need for books about women in the arts, exhibitions of women painters, readings of women's poetry, concerts of music by women composers, and conferences highlighting women in the arts? One might believe that, today, the playing field is level, but categories still place the word &quo...

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Other Authors: Harbach, Barbara (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2015.
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Summary:Is there a need for books about women in the arts, exhibitions of women painters, readings of women's poetry, concerts of music by women composers, and conferences highlighting women in the arts? One might believe that, today, the playing field is level, but categories still place the word ""woman"" before the discipline: woman composer, woman poet, woman artist, and so on. The ultimate goal is to move the debate away from gender categories which reinforce the notion that men's creativity is not only the norm but better. There are many women challenging the status quo, and succeeding. Change c.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vii, 175 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781336096905
133609690X
9781443875912
1443875910
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.