A Comparative Analysis of the Portrayal of Female Protagonists in Tudor England Historical Fiction Novels from the 1960s and the 2000s

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  • February 28, 2019
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  • Saroff, Kristyn
    • Affiliation: School of Information and Library Science
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  • This study is a content analysis of ten historical fiction novels set in Tudor England featuring female protagonists. Five of the novels analyzed were published in the 1960s and five were published in the 2000s so that a comparison could be done of whether the characterization of female characters in this genre has changed over time. The books were assessed for the presence of traditional stereotypical female characteristics as well as for the portrayals of romantic relationships, women's sexuality, and women's agency. The results of the analysis show that there has been little change in the portrayal of these female characters over time.
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  • Moran, Barbara
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  • Master of Science in Library Science
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  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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