The Monstrous-Feminine: Film, Feminism, Psychoanalysis by Barbara Creed (English

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE The Monstrous-Feminine by Barbara Creed Most critical writings on horror films conceptualise woman as victim. Creed challenges this view with a feminist psychoanalytic critique, discussing films such as Alien, I Spit on Your Grave and Psycho. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In almost all critical writings on the horror film, woman is conceptualised only as victim. In The Monstrous-Feminine Barbara Creed challenges this patriarchal by arguing that the prototype of all definitions of the monstrous is the female reproductive body. Women as castrator constitutes the most significant face of the monstrous-feminine in film and Creed challenges the mythical patriarchal view that women primarily terrifies because of a fear that she might castrate . With close reference to a number of classic horror films including Alien, The Brood, The Hunger, The Exorcist, Sisters, I Spit on Your Grave and Psycho she presents the first sustained analysis of the seven faces of the monstrous-feminine from a feminist and psychoanalytic perspective, discussing woman as monster in relation to woman as archaic mother, monstrous womb, vampire, witch, possessed body, monstrous mother and castrator.Her argument disrupts Freudian and Lacanian theories of sexual difference as well as existing theories of spectatorship and fetishism in relation to the male and female gaze in the cinema to provide a challenging and provocative re-reading of classical and contemporary film and theoretical texts. Back Cover 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, The Exorcist and Psycho, Creed analyses the seven faces of the monstrous-feminine: archaic mother, monstrous womb, vampire, witch, possessed body, monstrous mother and castrator. Her argument that man fears woman as castrator, rather than as castrated, questions not only Freudian theories of sexual difference but existing theories of spectatorship and fetishism, providing a provocative re-reading of classical and contemporary film and theoretical texts. Author Biography Barbara Creed (Author) Table of Contents Part I Faces of the Monstrous-Feminine: Abjection and the Maternal INTRODUCTION 1 KRISTEVA, FEMININITY, ABJECTION 2 HORROR AND THE ARCHAIC MOTHER: ALIEN 3 WOMAN AS POSSESSED MONSTER: THE EXORCIST 4 WOMAN AS MONSTROUS WOMB: THE BROOD 5 WOMAN AS VAMPIRE: THE HUNGER 6 WOMAN AS WITCH: CARRIE Part II Medusas Head: Psychoanalytic Theory and the Femme Castratrice, 7 LITTLE HANS RECONSIDERED: OR THE TALE OF MOTHERS TERRIFYING WIDDLER 8 MEDUSAS HEAD: THE VAGINA DENTATA ANDFREUDIAN THEORY 9 THE FEMME CASTRATRICE: I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE, SISTERS 10 THE CASTRATING MOTHER: PSYCHO 11 THE MEDUSAS GAZE Review "By reinstating the repressed mother and "femme castratice in classic Freudian theory, and by extending Julia Kristevas discussion of horror and abjection to fresh critical objects, Barbara Creed accessibly and convincingly demonstrates the relevance and productivity of psychoanalytic theory for cultural analysis."-Annette Kuhn, University of Glasgow "A substantial contribution to knowledge of the horror film . . . the first study to concentrate specifically on the monstrous-feminine."-E. Ann Kaplan "Witty, succinct, a pleasure to read. The critique of Freudian theory comprises a total re-conceptualization of the status of the feminine within psychoanalytic debate."-Sneja Gunew Details ISBN0415052599 Author Barbara Creed Short Title MONSTROUS-FEMININE Language English ISBN-10 0415052599 ISBN-13 9780415052597 Media Book Format Paperback Illustrations Yes Year 1993 Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edition 1st Replaced by 9780367209452 DOI 10.1604/9780415052597 UK Release Date 1993-09-09 AU Release Date 1993-09-09 NZ Release Date 1993-09-09 Subtitle Film, Feminism, Psychoanalysis Pages 216 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Series Popular Fictions Series Publication Date 1993-09-09 Alternative 9781138127708 DEWEY 791.43 Audience Undergraduate We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:1101303;

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