Gender and the Interpretation of Classical Myth

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Summary: An Essential Feminist Interpretation of Classical Myth
Review: What is most impressive and interesting about Doherty's approach to this timeless material is that, unlike many of her contemporary feminist counterparts, she delivers a thoughtful and reasonable argument of gender interpretation of Classical myth. Integrating Jungian pscyhology, pop culture, and Structuralist and Post-Structuralist approaches, Doherty lets her scholarship and research speak for itself. The result is a work that, in essence, is impossible to find fault with because she doesn't suggest anything that is either unsubstantiated or unreasonable. Particular chapters such as "Myth as Charter" are compelling and provocative. This is an absolute must for any classics, women's studies, or mythology student or fan.