| Unbecoming Female Monsters: Witches, Vampires, and Virgins Contributor(s): Santos, Cristina (Author) |
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ISBN: 1498529631 ISBN-13: 9781498529631 Publisher: Lexington Books OUR PRICE: $115.83 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Caribbean & Latin American - Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory |
| Dewey: 305.42 |
| LCCN: 2016049487 |
| Series: Latin American Gender and Sexualities |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.2" W x 8.9" (1.05 lbs) 204 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Unbecoming Female Monsters: Witches, Vampires, and Virgins is a multi-cultural and interdisciplinary work that traces the construct of female monsters as an embodiment of socio-cultural fears of female sexuality and reproductive powers. This book examines the female sexual maturation cycle and the various archetypes of female monsters associated with each stage of sexual development as seen in literature, art, film, television, and popular culture. Recommended for scholars of Latin American studies, literature, cultural studies, women and gender studies, popular culture, and film studies. |