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Unbecoming Female Monsters
Witches, Vampires, and VirginsLatin American Gender and Sexualities
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47,99 € |
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| Verlag: | Lexington Books |
| Format: | EPUB |
| Veröffentl.: | 07.12.2016 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9781498529648 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 204 |
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Beschreibungen
<span><span>Unbecoming Female Monsters: Witches, Vampires, and Virgins</span><span> is a multi-cultural and interdisciplinary work that traces the construct of female monsters as an embodiment of socio-cultural fears of female sexuality and reproductive powers. This book examines the female sexual maturation cycle and the various archetypes of female monsters associated with each stage of sexual development as seen in literature, art, film, television, and popular culture. Recommended for scholars of Latin American studies, literature, cultural studies, women and gender studies, popular culture, and film studies.</span></span>
<span> This book traces the construct of female monsters as an embodiment of sociocultural fears of female sexuality and reproductive power. It examines the female maturation cycle and the archetypes of female monsters associated with each stage of development in literature, art, film, and television with a particular focus on Latin American work.</span>
<span><span>Acknowledgments</span></span>
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<span><span>Permissions</span></span>
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<span><span>Introduction</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter One: Turning Back the Clock: “Modern” Virginities</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter Two: Breaking In vs. Breaking Out: Negotiating the Transition from Girlhood to Womanhood</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter Three: Maligned Mother(hood)s</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter Four: Fairy Tale Witches and Much More</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter Five: Life Isn’t a Fairy Tale and I’m No Princess: The Case of Countess Elizabeth Bathory</span></span>
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<span><span>Epilogue</span></span>
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<span><span>Works Cited</span></span>
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<span><span>Filmography</span></span>
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<span><span>About the Author</span></span>
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<span><span>Permissions</span></span>
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<span><span>Introduction</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter One: Turning Back the Clock: “Modern” Virginities</span></span>
<br>
<span><span>Chapter Two: Breaking In vs. Breaking Out: Negotiating the Transition from Girlhood to Womanhood</span></span>
<br>
<span><span>Chapter Three: Maligned Mother(hood)s</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter Four: Fairy Tale Witches and Much More</span></span>
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<span><span>Chapter Five: Life Isn’t a Fairy Tale and I’m No Princess: The Case of Countess Elizabeth Bathory</span></span>
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<span><span>Epilogue</span></span>
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<span><span>Works Cited</span></span>
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<span><span>Filmography</span></span>
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<span><span>About the Author</span></span>
<span><span>Cristina Santos</span><span> is associate professor in the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures at Brock University. </span></span>
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