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The Angelic Mother and the Predatory Seductress

- Poor White Women in Southern Literature of the Great Depression

About The Angelic Mother and the Predatory Seductress

Examines how converging political and cultural movements helped to create dualistic images of southern poor white female characters in Depression-era literature. Lancaster focuses on how the evolving eugenics movement reinforced the dichotomy of altruistic maternal figures and destructive sexual deviants.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780807144459
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 240
  • Published:
  • June 30, 2012
  • Dimensions:
  • 140x216x0 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 333 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: October 24, 2024

Description of The Angelic Mother and the Predatory Seductress

Examines how converging political and cultural movements helped to create dualistic images of southern poor white female characters in Depression-era literature. Lancaster focuses on how the evolving eugenics movement reinforced the dichotomy of altruistic maternal figures and destructive sexual deviants.

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