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The Monstrous-Feminine : Film, Feminism, Psychoanalysis by Barbara Creed; is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Monstrous-Feminine : Film, Feminism, Psychoanalysis about?

This is a timely update of a seminal text which re-interprets key films of the horror genre, including Carrie, The Exorcist, The Brood and Psycho. In 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. This updated edition includes a new section examining contemporary feminist horror films in relation to nonhuman theory. Creed proposes a new concept of radical abjection to 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 Ginger Snaps, Teeth, Atlantics, The Girl with All the Gifts, Border

Who reads The Monstrous-Feminine : Film, Feminism, Psychoanalysis?

Author

Barbara Creed;

Publisher

Taylor & Francis (Unlimited)

Published

2023

Language

EN

ISBN

9781003006756

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Horror, Science, Sports

Rating

4.1 / 5 (329 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14