The Performativity of Class and Gender in Bobbie Ann Mason's "Shiloh".

The article presents criticism of Bobbie Ann Mason's short story "Shiloh," which is part of the collection "Shiloh and Other Stories." The author points that in her work, Mason demonstrated how gender roles can be influenced by economic transformation. Also highlighted in the short story are the exp...

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Publicado en:	Women's Studies Vol. 52; no. 7; pp. 763 - 776
Autor principal:	Alshehri, Asmaa
Formato:	Book Review
Publicado:	Taylor & Francis Ltd 2023
Materias:	Shiloh (Short story) Mason, Bobby Ann Gender role in literature Working class in literature Families in literature
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Sumario:	The article presents criticism of Bobbie Ann Mason's short story "Shiloh," which is part of the collection "Shiloh and Other Stories." The author points that in her work, Mason demonstrated how gender roles can be influenced by economic transformation. Also highlighted in the short story are the exploitation of labor in a capitalist system, economic implications in the 15-year marriage of the characters Norman Jean and Leroy Moffitt, and the family as a representative unit of the society.