Wednesday, February 09, 2005

The Women Behind the Myths

Lot's of good stuff in the Times today (and I haven't even got to the op-ed page yet).

In my Historical Methods class we are studing popular culture this semester. Last night we were talking about questions of interpretation -- understanding the various ways pop culture both reflects and influences other social trends and issues. Today's Times has an interesting article on how mythologies surrounding Marilyn Monroe and the Bronte sisters have proliferated over the years:
The Women Behind the Myths
By CARYN JAMES
Published: February 9, 2005

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