The Monstrous-Feminine

Film, Feminism, Psychoanalysis

Creed, Barbara (University of Melbourne)

Popular Fictions Series: The Monstrous-Feminine

Most critical writings on horror films conceptualise woman as victim. Creed challenges this view with a feminist psychoanalytic critique, discussing films such as Alien, I Spit on Your Grave and Psycho.

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Beschrijving Popular Fictions Series: The Monstrous-Feminine

ISBN: 9781138127708
Pagina's: 216
Verschenen: 01-01-2015
Serie: Popular Fictions Series
Rubriek: Regionale geografie

Druk: 1
Uitvoering: Hardback
Taal: Engels
Uitgever: Taylor & Francis Ltd

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