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Catherine Orenstein: Little Red Riding Hood Uncloaked

December 10, 2003

Catherine Orenstein writer, cultural critic

Catherine Orenstein discusses her new book. Little Red Hiding Hood Uncloaked: Sex, Morality and the Evolution of a Fairytale,.

In her book, Orenstein follows the evolution of the fairy tale through time to trace our thinking about men and women, sex and morality. Why does the story of the little girl lost in the woods remain such a compelling modern myth?

Series:

A Girl’s Life Series

Topics: Culture & Identity | Literature & Philosophy

Tags: fairy tales | morality | sex | Children's | Philosophy | Men's Issues | Sexuality | Women's Issues

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Little Red Riding Hood Uncloaked: Sex, Morality, and the Evolution of a Fairy Tale

Author: Catherine Orenstein

Publisher: Basic Books (2003)

Binding: Paperback, 288 pages

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