{"product_id":"the-monstrous-feminine-popular-fictions-series","title":"The Monstrous-Feminine (Popular Fictions Series)","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 view by arguing that the prototype of all definitions of the monstrous is the female reproductive body.\nWith 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.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0415052599\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0415052599.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Creed, Barbara\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41517424279610,"sku":"DBV.0415052599.A","price":47.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0415052599-0.jpg?v=1783838697","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-monstrous-feminine-popular-fictions-series","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}