Chaucer's Approach to Gender in the Canterbury Tales

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Anne Laskaya

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Chaucer Studies

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This volume presents a feminist approach to the Canterbury Tales, investigating the ways in which the tensions and contradictions found within the broad contours of medieval gender discourse write themselves into Chaucer's text. Four discourses of medieval masculinity are examined, which simultaneously reinforce and resist one another: heroic or chivalric, Christian, courtly love, and emerging humanist models. Each chapter attempts to negotiate both contemporary assumptions of gender construction, and essentialist readings of gender common to the middle ages; throughout, the author argues that the Canterbury Talesoffers a sophisticated discussion of masculinity, and that it strongly indicts some of the prevalent medieval notions of ideal masculinity while still remaining firmly homosocial and homophobic. The book concludes that on the question of gender issues, the Talesare best studied as male-authored texts containing representations and negotiations revealing much about late medieval masculinities.Dr ANNE LASKAYAteaches in the English Department at the University of Oregon.

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November 30th, 1995

Author

Anne Laskaya

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Pages

232

Series

Chaucer Studies

Dimensions

165x236x19

ISBN-13

9780859914819

Product ID

2430508

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