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Mattie Ross: A Portrait of Feminist Heroism or Traditional Masculinity?

Series: Big Read

Is True Grit’s Mattie Ross a genuine feminist hero or a merely a woman who mimics traditional masculinity?

Panelists Brenda Bethman, Adrianne Russell, and Crystal Gorham Doss — led by moderator Jane Wood — discuss the concept of the female hero and how this image has evolved. They delve into questions of the media portrayal of women (with special note of the Western genre), diversity in female depiction of heroism, and current activism in the Kansas City area to empower women and girls.

Upcoming in this series:
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Adults
Gracie Caggiano in Concert
Central Library |
April 27 |
2:00pm
Adults
'Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution' Film Screenin...
North-East Branch |
April 29 |
5:30pm
Adults
Ruiz Readers Book Group
Irene H. Ruiz Branch |
May 1 |
6:00pm
1
May
Shelf Life: A Big Read Storytelling Event
Plaza Branch |
6:30pm
Watch or Listen to Past Events in this Series:
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Thursday, November 16, 2017 6:30pm
Former ambassador David F. Lambertson, who served in Saigon in the mid-1960s as a member of the American embassy’s political section and later was part of the U.S. d...
18
Oct
Hue 1968: A Turning Point of the American War in V...
Plaza Branch |
6:30pm
19
Oct
We Gotta Get Out of This Place: The Soundtrack of ...
Central Library |
6:30pm
16
Nov
Closing Chapter: End of the War in Vietnam
Plaza Branch |
6:30pm
27
Sep
Writers at War: Literature and the Wartime Experie...
Central Library |
6:30pm

Mattie Ross: A Portrait of Feminist Heroism or Traditional Masculinity?

Series: Big Read
Date & Location
In Person