Gestural Politics: Stereotype and Parody in Joyce

By Christy L. Burns

Explores James Joyce's use of parody and humor in his representation of women, gays, and Irish nationalism, and discusses how his complex attitude toward parody and stereotyping is related to his aesthetic vision.

Gestural Politics explores James Joyce's use of parody and humor in his representation of women, gays, and Irish nationalism. Author Christy L. Burns also discusses how Joyce's complex attitude toward parody and stereotyping is related to his aesthetic vision. She offers a comprehensive overview of all of Joyce's writings with a special emphasis on Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Ulysses, and Finnegans Wake.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 079144614X
• ISBN13: 9780791446140
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher