The Monstrous-Feminine
Author | : Barbara Creed |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 218 |
Release | : 2015-09-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781136750755 |
ISBN-13 | : 1136750754 |
Rating | : 4/5 (55 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Monstrous-Feminine by : Barbara Creed
Download or read book The Monstrous-Feminine written by Barbara Creed and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-09-04 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In almost all critical writings on the horror film, woman is conceptualised only as victim. In The Monstrous-Feminine Barbara Creed challenges this patriarchal view by arguing that the prototype of all definitions of the monstrous is the female reproductive body.With close reference to a number of classic horror films including the Alien trilogy, T