Helene Meyers
Femicidal fears
- ISBN 13:
- 9780791451526
- author:
- Helene Meyers
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- State University of New York Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2001
- Pages:
- 223
- Dimensions:
- 152 mm X 229 mm
- Genre:
- Zoology Gender Issues Textbook
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Femicidal Fears examines contemporary femicidal plots in which women are killed or fear for their lives. Helene Meyers argues that these female Gothic novels of death bring nuanced feminist thought to life through works by authors such as Angela Carter, Muriel Spark, and Margaret Atwood. Meyers contends that these femicidal plots restage and embody feminist debates often flattened by simplistic phrases. By exploring heterosexual romance, sadomasochistic relationships, female paranoia, postfeminism, and images of the female body, Meyers affirms that refusing victimization is a complex story worth telling. This book offers a thought-provoking analysis of the intersections between feminism, literature, and violence against women.
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