Bibliograph

Dead blondes and bad mothers, monstrosity, patriarchy, and the fear of female power, Sady Doyle

Type

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Dead blondes and bad mothers, monstrosity, patriarchy, and the fear of female power, Sady Doyle

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Dead blondes and bad mothers

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1104214645

Responsibility statement

Sady Doyle

Sub title

monstrosity, patriarchy, and the fear of female power

Summary

"The Female Monster is alive and well in the pop-cultural imagination. What does she tell us about ourselves and how we live today? Funny, smart and encyclopedic, nimbly addressing everyone from the biblical Lilith, to the movie Carrie, to Hae Min Lee (whose death was the focus of the first season of "Serial") to the cult film "The Craft", this book explores the female dark side, as represented in female monsters throughout pop culture. These monsters express taboo truths about female life and femininity. They embody patriarchal fear of women. They speak to urges women are encouraged to hide, or deny. They also speak to the viciousness with which a sexist society inflicts traditionally feminine roles upon us. This is a sympathetic -- or, at least, curious -- look at the women we fear and what they show us about how women navigate a dangerous and frightening world"--, Provided by publisher

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