Reviews for The art of the self in D. H. Lawrence

The average rating for The art of the self in D. H. Lawrence based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-09-24 00:00:00 Guy Smith This is a book that is outside my usual reading of sociology and economics, but it proved to be valuable for my study of masculinity/femininity. This interpretation of Joyce unveils his multiple sexual and gender selves. Her argument is that Joyce uses his narratives in an to attempt to resurrect his feminine self that was victim to his culture's masculinization. It's not an easy read, but it was helpful in understanding how the imposition of masculinity (The Law of the Father and the law of gender) represses boys' attachment to their mother and their femininity. From that it is possible to understand the necessity of males to demean and harm females in order to be considered masculine by their fathers, other men, and boys.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-04-26 00:00:00 Kirk Smith feminist approach to modernism, not exactly what I was hoping to find.