Magical Women Who Do Magic Without Being Men: Nontraditional Female Heroes In a World Without Gender Norms

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dc.contributor.advisorJones, Caroline E.
dc.contributor.authorLanning, Emily C.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberOlson, Marilynn S.
dc.date.accessioned2011-06-28T16:44:07Z
dc.date.available2012-02-24T10:11:11Z
dc.date.issued2011-05
dc.description.abstractI examined two nontraditional female heroes in The Abhorsen Trilogy by Garth Nix, a young adult fantasy series, using a feminist lens. In the context of the Old Kingdom, where the books take place, gender is not a barrier to taking on roles that, in our society, are traditionally gendered. This allows the females to take on heroic roles without totally giving into or giving up their femininity. In detailing Sabriel and Lirael’s heroic journeys and comparing them to traditional female heroes within the genre, I show how their nontraditional female heroism is unique and that it is a direct result of the society in which they exist.
dc.description.departmentHonors College
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dc.format.extent57 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationLanning, E. C. (2011). Magical women who do magic without being men: Nontraditional female heroes in a world without gender norms (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/3292
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectNix, Garth
dc.subjectThe Abhorsen Trilogy
dc.subjectfemale heroes
dc.subjectfeminism
dc.subjectgender norms
dc.subjectHonors College
dc.titleMagical Women Who Do Magic Without Being Men: Nontraditional Female Heroes In a World Without Gender Norms
thesis.degree.departmentHonors College
thesis.degree.disciplineEnglish
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University-San Marcos
txstate.documenttypeHonors Thesis

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