Women of Substance : The Aspect of Education, Career and Female Identity in Pride and Prejudice and Bridget Jones's Diary

Women of Substance : The Aspect of Education, Career and Female Identity in Pride and Prejudice and Bridget Jones's Diary

Although two hundred years separate Jane Austen and Helen Fielding and, subsequently, also their portrayals of society, the similarities outweigh the differences. When juxtaposing Pride and Prejudice and Bridget Jones’s Diary in the light of feminism it is evident that both books provide clear examp...

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Main Author: Lindgren, Johanna
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Högskolan Dalarna, Engelska 2009
Subjects:
Feminism
female identity
education
career
Pride and Prejudice
Bridget Jones's Diary
Jane Austen
Helen Fielding
Simone de Beauvoir
Mary Wollstonecraft
Maria Nilsson
chick lit
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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spelling ndltd-UPSALLA1-oai-dalea.du.se-46462013-01-08T13:39:32ZWomen of Substance : The Aspect of Education, Career and Female Identity in Pride and Prejudice and Bridget Jones's DiaryengLindgren, JohannaHögskolan Dalarna, EngelskaFalun2009Feminismfemale identityeducationcareerPride and PrejudiceBridget Jones's DiaryJane AustenHelen FieldingSimone de BeauvoirMary WollstonecraftMaria Nilssonchick litJean-Jacques RousseauAlthough two hundred years separate Jane Austen and Helen Fielding and, subsequently, also their portrayals of society, the similarities outweigh the differences. When juxtaposing Pride and Prejudice and Bridget Jones’s Diary in the light of feminism it is evident that both books provide clear examples of the prevailing situation of women in each time and place. The aspects of the study, which are especially important today, show both the development and some degree of stagnation of women’s rights and identities. Student thesisinfo:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesistexthttp://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:du-4646application/pdfinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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language English
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topic Feminism
female identity
education
career
Pride and Prejudice
Bridget Jones's Diary
Jane Austen
Helen Fielding
Simone de Beauvoir
Mary Wollstonecraft
Maria Nilsson
chick lit
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
spellingShingle Feminism
female identity
education
career
Pride and Prejudice
Bridget Jones's Diary
Jane Austen
Helen Fielding
Simone de Beauvoir
Mary Wollstonecraft
Maria Nilsson
chick lit
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Lindgren, Johanna
Women of Substance : The Aspect of Education, Career and Female Identity in Pride and Prejudice and Bridget Jones's Diary
description Although two hundred years separate Jane Austen and Helen Fielding and, subsequently, also their portrayals of society, the similarities outweigh the differences. When juxtaposing Pride and Prejudice and Bridget Jones’s Diary in the light of feminism it is evident that both books provide clear examples of the prevailing situation of women in each time and place. The aspects of the study, which are especially important today, show both the development and some degree of stagnation of women’s rights and identities.
author Lindgren, Johanna
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title Women of Substance : The Aspect of Education, Career and Female Identity in Pride and Prejudice and Bridget Jones's Diary
title_short Women of Substance : The Aspect of Education, Career and Female Identity in Pride and Prejudice and Bridget Jones's Diary
title_full Women of Substance : The Aspect of Education, Career and Female Identity in Pride and Prejudice and Bridget Jones's Diary
title_fullStr Women of Substance : The Aspect of Education, Career and Female Identity in Pride and Prejudice and Bridget Jones's Diary
title_full_unstemmed Women of Substance : The Aspect of Education, Career and Female Identity in Pride and Prejudice and Bridget Jones's Diary
title_sort women of substance : the aspect of education, career and female identity in pride and prejudice and bridget jones's diary
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