Hrm... I want to say that the quote I turned up was part of my research on the influence of feminist theory on folklore, and it appeared in one of the earlier articles published... ah, thank goodness for Endnote!
Stoetlje, Beverley J. "A Helpmate for Man Indeed..." In Women and Folklore: Images and Genres, ed. Claire R. Farrer. Prospect Heights, Illinois: Waveland Press, Inc., 1975, 1986. 25-41.
The notes I have typed up are: -"The symbolic transformation of images of women that took place on the froniter involved the following initial images: (1) the refined lady symbolizing 'true womanhood' defined by Eastern, literary civilization and bringing with her the elements of formal institutionalization--education, religion, 'high culture'; (2) the 'backwoods belle' (the opposite of the delicate, refined lady), who could accomplish fantastic deeds involving strength and capability and had the ability to establish informal elements of institutionalization, in particular the family; and (3) the bad woman, found outside the boundaries of society and in association with sex and sin. These images of women were related to the following male images: (1) the cowboy, mobile, unsettled, and idealistic about women or alienated from them; (2) the cattleman-settler, the aggressive domineering man who conquered the frontier or the wilderness with great success; and (3) the bad man, the outlaw, who operated beyond respectable society." (40)
Incidentally, I have this book, and would be willing to loan it to you. Also, I'm always happy to chat feminism, and although postcolonialism isn't my strong point, I can talk about that too a bit. I was always drawn to images of strong females in fantasy and sci-fi, so feminism has been a conditioning aspect of my involvement with the genre for years now, but there are definitely more and less sophisticated modes of feminism at work in spec fic... hmm, makes me think I should write a paper on it... ;)
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Stoetlje, Beverley J. "A Helpmate for Man Indeed..." In Women and Folklore: Images and Genres, ed. Claire R. Farrer. Prospect Heights, Illinois: Waveland Press, Inc., 1975, 1986. 25-41.
The notes I have typed up are:
-"The symbolic transformation of images of women that took place on the froniter involved the following initial images: (1) the refined lady symbolizing 'true womanhood' defined by Eastern, literary civilization and bringing with her the elements of formal institutionalization--education, religion, 'high culture'; (2) the 'backwoods belle' (the opposite of the delicate, refined lady), who could accomplish fantastic deeds involving strength and capability and had the ability to establish informal elements of institutionalization, in particular the family; and (3) the bad woman, found outside the boundaries of society and in association with sex and sin. These images of women were related to the following male images: (1) the cowboy, mobile, unsettled, and idealistic about women or alienated from them; (2) the cattleman-settler, the aggressive domineering man who conquered the frontier or the wilderness with great success; and (3) the bad man, the outlaw, who operated beyond respectable society." (40)
Incidentally, I have this book, and would be willing to loan it to you. Also, I'm always happy to chat feminism, and although postcolonialism isn't my strong point, I can talk about that too a bit. I was always drawn to images of strong females in fantasy and sci-fi, so feminism has been a conditioning aspect of my involvement with the genre for years now, but there are definitely more and less sophisticated modes of feminism at work in spec fic... hmm, makes me think I should write a paper on it... ;)