“A Man’s (Wo)Man:”A Gender Role Critique on Seinfeld’s Elaine and Susan

Authors

Kayla Meagan Fuller, Roger Williams University

Document Type

Thesis

Degree

Bachelor of Arts in English

Advisor

Margaret Case, Ph.D.

Abstract

Seinfeld’s Elaine is often lauded as a “feminist icon,” but what does that mean? And is she the only Seinfeld character who has feminist tendencies? A close feminist reading of this series examines how its female characters break traditional gender roles and what this means for Seinfeld as a whole.

Recommended Citation

Fuller, Kayla Meagan, "“A Man’s (Wo)Man:”A Gender Role Critique on Seinfeld’s Elaine and Susan" (2019). English Theses. 41.
https://docs.rwu.edu/english_theses/41