A contemporary Shavian manifesto / by Azeez Jasim Mohammed.

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Mohammed, Azeez Jasim [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2016Description: 1 online resourceContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

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9781443893237
1443893234

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Contemporary Shavian manifesto.DDC classification:

822/.912 23

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PR5368.W6 M64 2016

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Summary: A Contemporary Shavian Manifesto presents an appraisal of George Bernard Shaw's position on women in his plays. The dramatist's unconventional approach itself is praiseworthy as he creates unwomanly women who are deviant and create their own space outside social conventions and practices. In creating a counterpoint to the norm, Shaw succeeds in creating the image of a "new woman" who is no longer "the angel of the house". The book explores the ways in which Shaw addresses gender inequality in society through an examination of women's role in the social, religious, moral and economic spheres. I.

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A Contemporary Shavian Manifesto presents an appraisal of George Bernard Shaw's position on women in his plays. The dramatist's unconventional approach itself is praiseworthy as he creates unwomanly women who are deviant and create their own space outside social conventions and practices. In creating a counterpoint to the norm, Shaw succeeds in creating the image of a "new woman" who is no longer "the angel of the house". The book explores the ways in which Shaw addresses gender inequality in society through an examination of women's role in the social, religious, moral and economic spheres. I.

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