Violating the Feminine: War, Kristeva, and The Things They Carried.

An article is presented that reports on femininity and the depiction of war in literature such as the book "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien. The article discusses "The Things They Carried" in the context of literary critic Julia Kristeva and her semiotic and symbolic frameworks. The article...

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Publicado en:	Journal of the American Studies Association of Texas Vol. 41; pp. 33 - 45
Autor principal:	Mangrum, Benjamin
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	American Studies Association of Texas Nov2010
Materias:	Things They Carried, The (Book : O'Brien) Kristeva, Julia, 1941- War in literature Violence in literature Semiotics & literature Symbolism in literature Feminism in literature Structuralism (Literary analysis) O'Brien, Tim, 1946-
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Sumario:	An article is presented that reports on femininity and the depiction of war in literature such as the book "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien. The article discusses "The Things They Carried" in the context of literary critic Julia Kristeva and her semiotic and symbolic frameworks. The article describes war literature and its feminization of enemies and sexualization of violence and conflicts. Information is provided on psychoanalytical philosophy, feminist structuralism, and languages and consciousness in literature.