The "Positive Woman's" Journey: A Mythic Analysis of the Rhetoric of STOP ERA.

Solomon, Martha

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ERIC Number: EJ219413

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Publication Date: 1979-Oct

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The "Positive Woman's" Journey: A Mythic Analysis of the Rhetoric of STOP ERA.

Solomon, Martha

Quarterly Journal of Speech, v65 n3 p262-74 Oct 1979

Demonstrates that the rhetorical vision of STOP ERA is essentially mythic in both its plot (the romantic quest) and in its characters (psychological archetypes). Discusses the subtle and pervasive impact of such mythical archetypes. (JMF)

Descriptors: Females, Feminism, Interpersonal Competence, Mythic Criticism, Rhetoric, Rhetorical Criticism, Social Attitudes, Social Values, Symbols (Literary)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Equal Rights Amendment

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