Bridges: A Journal of Student Research Issue 11 Article 1 2017 Oppressive Gender Roles in Crime Novels Alexis Hardee Coastal Carolina University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/bridges Part of the Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Commons, and the Literature in English, British Isles Commons Recommended Citation Hardee, Alexis (2017) "Oppressive Gender Roles in Crime Novels," Bridges: A Journal of Student Research: Vol. 11 : Iss. 11 , Article 1. Available at: https://digitalcommons.coastal.edu/bridges/vol11/iss11/1 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Office of Undergraduate Research at CCU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Bridges: A Journal of Student Research by an authorized editor of CCU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. Alexis Hardee Alexis Hardee is a senior at Coastal Carolina University majoring in English. Origi- nally from Loris, South Carolina, she transferred from Horry Georgetown Technical College after completing her Associate in Arts degree. She is a member of Sigma Tau Delta (International English Honor Society), Phi Alpha Theta (National History Honor Society), and Tau Sigma Honor Society for transfer students. After graduating from Coastal, she plans to pursue her doctorate with a specialization in early Ameri- can literary studies. Issue 11: 2017 | 7 Oppressive Gender Roles in Crime Novels Abstract Throughout history, women have been perceived as unequal or lower-class in comparison to men. This misogynistic opinion makes its way into movies, history books, politics, mass media, novels, music, and employment. Mystery novels are no exception.