In The Ideology of Conduct, first published in 1987, scholars from various fields, from the medieval period to the present day, discuss literature in which the sole purpose is to instruct women in how... This description may be from another edition of this product.
I read this book about 5 years ago at JNU, New Delhi and found it to be very good at historical analysis of culure and narratives, especially seen from a women's point of view. I also liked the way it focussed on literary "genres"--and their role in the politics of conduct. I recommend it to those interested in cultural analysis, feminism, historicism, and narratology.
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