{"product_id":"9780807161609","title":"New Approaches to Gone With the Wind","description":"\u003cp\u003eSince its publication in 1936, \u003cem\u003eGone with the Wind\u003c\/em\u003e has held a unique position in American cultural memory, both for its particular vision of the American South in the age of the Civil War and for its often controversial portrayals of race, gender, and class. \u003cem\u003eNew Approaches to “Gone with the Wind”\u003c\/em\u003e offers neither apology nor rehabilitation for the novel and its Oscar-winning film adaptation. Instead, the nine essays provide distinct, compelling insights that challenge and complicate conventional associations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRacial and sexual identity form a cornerstone of the collection: Mark C. Jerng and Charlene Regester each examine Margaret Mitchell’s reframing of traditional racial identities and the impact on audience sympathy and engagement. Jessica Sims mines Mitchell’s depiction of childbirth for what it reveals about changing ideas of femininity in a postplantation economy, while Deborah Barker explores transgressive sexuality in the film version by comparing it to the depiction of rape in D. W. Griffith’s earlier silent classic, \u003cem\u003eBirth of a Nation\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther essays position the novel and film within the context of their legacy and their impact on national and international audiences. Amy Clukey and James Crank inspect the reception of Gone with the Wind by Irish critics and gay communities, respectively. Daniel Cross Turner, Keaghan Turner, and Riché Richardson consider its aesthetic impact and mythology, and the ways that contemporary writers and artists, such as Natasha Trethewey and Kara Walker, have engaged with the work. Finally, Helen Taylor sums up the pervading influence that \u003cem\u003eGone with the Wind\u003c\/em\u003e continues to exert on audiences in both America and Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough an emphasis on intertextuality, sexuality, and questions of audience and identity, these essayists deepen the ongoing conversation about the cultural impact and influence of this monumental work. Flawed in many ways yet successful beyond its time, \u003cem\u003eGone with the Wind\u003c\/em\u003e remains a touchstone in southern studies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Louisiana State University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47118432698608,"sku":"9780807161609","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780807161609_p0.jpg?v=1763737936","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780807161609","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}