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Opening Up Space: A Lovely Technofeminist OpportunityMain MenuSelectionsVisit for Text SelectionsThemesRecurring Ideas throughout the textEditor ReflectionsOn Embodiment and MaterialityA Handy MapPlaces that Intersect at/within this WorkTimelineAmy Lueck557d200a410ce28daf395646ea7883ee44337c9eMeghan Adamsef5f31bc97e10f55dcbb2d5e9f4c0b1674ced7e6Catherine Cunhacc5dc9b7774b6a676a31715e1bbd86b0ae5b91c6McKenzie Mann-Woodc69d4948241c0a4fc69152fa3867f5402153c636Avery Curet6f22f13dd9ba083c16859e6b566856a5c51f220fCarson Nadash7aea0539bbe3d7ece9f384cc1a10b9983f34e173Shreya Ded47ccd6c8c910db6d40f61ef36aeb6f1171b1c0eSarah Marguerite Abbott2b91d1b0347205046f781d8865a38000ebf61eefGabrielle DeSistob2b21606e19d89fce36af03c2217183600be42dbSperry McQuaid9b65baacbd9cf36d32c1c148d04ea14126e0909cSamantha Rusnakb632734dc1931d4a79c24dbc2870e3cdd82d93cdRaquel Gutierrez Valdes9517c9e0110746252391b83230d52ad0925e0a3fNathan Barnes0e719f6a1e610969996849ea375b39e16ac456d5Asha Broetje Bairstowdb9e5329cb3926d8d17e6de07ff6ac4a52f334c4Paige Clement7344d13f5fd016a4a372f60421a4730eb48642b9Elizabeth Conn659f543fa9d4053a4ab7bd6c8815181ad7c026b8Teresa Contino0b2bed8aa9c7a37efb70737c883238f6591a58ceAlyse Greenbaum66447668ccfeebc98ea4f70159518992fe38e088Callie McKennac05905e85e57fd3ec21b6839a5d220e18af2ff7aChloe Wilsonbcfb25fcf34a7a2b68717d2832320d91018d8b17Jessica Joudy3f0e1b6bb5ac4a0dc560f480bebf2ca72a5e08b2Natalie Granito4b673dbf20f535f4981b0f6ce2e5b30621c93c0cBrigid McNally0959955d4f6904c085c10fd9a7cb4fee423e01ef
Didactic Literature
12020-11-19T10:15:28-08:00Avery Curet6f22f13dd9ba083c16859e6b566856a5c51f220f378232Instances of instructional women's literatureplain2020-12-09T17:01:52-08:00Natalie Granito4b673dbf20f535f4981b0f6ce2e5b30621c93c0cDidactic literature is a specific type of writing that aims to teach something to the reader. Didactic literature can take many forms. Some of the most common examples of didactic literature that we see today are "self-help" books, recipe books, and textbooks. Didactic literature can also be instructional in a less literal sense, such as a piece of work which aims to teach the reader a certain moral or social lesson. Some examples of this include the Bible and some children's books.
Didactic literature is an important theme for our anthology since this specific type of writing offers a lot of information about the specific time period in which it was written. For example, in the case of The Arts of Beauty, Or Secrets of a Lady's Toilet written by Lola Montez, we are able to learn about what women and men considered as the ideal figure in the 1800s. Didactic literature allows its readers to get a good sense of the context around which the specific piece of literature was written.
Through the process of creating this anthology, it has become very apparent just how important context is when it comes to understanding and ascribing meaning to a text. Similarly, didactic literature is important to understanding a certain time period and place, as this type of writing can provide evidence on everything from what people ate to what values were important at the specific time and location of its publication.
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12020-12-03T13:10:57-08:00Asha Broetje Bairstowdb9e5329cb3926d8d17e6de07ff6ac4a52f334c4Lola Montez Introduction27Introduction to "The Arts of Beauty; or, Secrets of a Lady's Toilet" by Lola Montezplain10448762020-12-11T13:29:37-08:00Gabrielle DeSistob2b21606e19d89fce36af03c2217183600be42db
12020-11-17T15:20:00-08:00Amy Lueck557d200a410ce28daf395646ea7883ee44337c9eDidactic Literature with a Puritan Goal9This page from Bradley's narrative is annotated to highlight some of the Puritan messages contained throughout the entire text.plain2020-12-11T21:18:22-08:00Elizabeth Conn659f543fa9d4053a4ab7bd6c8815181ad7c026b8
12020-11-17T15:20:01-08:00Amy Lueck557d200a410ce28daf395646ea7883ee44337c9ePotential for Feminist Messages4This page from Bradley's narrative highlights textual evidence that supports the feminist values present throughout this anthology.plain2020-12-11T17:32:44-08:00Elizabeth Conn659f543fa9d4053a4ab7bd6c8815181ad7c026b8
