Abstract
ʹThe lady vanishes,ʹ the title of Hitchcockʹs 1938 film announced. The directorʹs
legendary misogyny led many of his screen heroines to disappear – off mission
towers, behind shower curtains or, more often, into the arms of the hero.
Feminists have also been drawn to the metaphor of the disappearing woman.
However, our project has been to restore women to history after centuries of
benign, and not-so-benign, neglect. That demands to include women in historical
debates persistently raise eyebrows attests to the still-radical, semi-magical act
of making ladies reappear
legendary misogyny led many of his screen heroines to disappear – off mission
towers, behind shower curtains or, more often, into the arms of the hero.
Feminists have also been drawn to the metaphor of the disappearing woman.
However, our project has been to restore women to history after centuries of
benign, and not-so-benign, neglect. That demands to include women in historical
debates persistently raise eyebrows attests to the still-radical, semi-magical act
of making ladies reappear
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Great Dames: Women in Canadian History |
| Place of Publication | Toronto |
| Publisher | University of Toronto Press |
| Pages | 97-118 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781442675506 |
| Publication status | Published - 1996 |