{"product_id":"monstrous-feminine","title":"Monstrous Feminine","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a timely update of a seminal text which re-interprets key films of the horror genre, including \u003ci\u003eCarrie\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Exorcist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Brood \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePsycho\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the first edition, Creed draws on Julia Kristeva’s theory of abjection to challenge the popular view that women in horror are almost always victims, and argues that patriarchal ideology constructs women as monstrous in relation to her sexuality and reproductive body to justify her subjugation. Although a projection of male fears and paranoid fantasies, the monstrous-feminine is nonetheless a terrifying figure. Creed’s argument contests Freudian and Lacanian theories of sexual difference to offer a provocative rereading of classical and contemporary horror. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis updated edition includes a new section examining contemporary feminist horror films in relation to nonhuman theory. Creed proposes a new concept of \u003ci\u003eradical abjection \u003c\/i\u003eto reinterpret the monstrous-feminine as a figure who embraces abjection by reclaiming her body and re-defining her otherness as nonhuman – while questioning patriarchy, anthropocentrism, misogyny and the meaning of the human. Films discussed include \u003ci\u003eGinger Snaps\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTeeth\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAtlantics\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Girl with All the Gifts\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBorder \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eTitane\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarbara Creed’s classic remains as relevant as ever and this edition will be of interest to academics and students of feminist theory, nonhuman theory, critical animal studies, race, and queer theory.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57402121945470,"sku":"NW9780367209452","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780367209452.jpg?v=1779099637","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/monstrous-feminine","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}