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Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers

Monstrosity, Patriarchy, and the Fear of Female Power

ISBN-13: 9781612197920

Author(s): Sady Doyle

Subjects: JBSF11, JFFK

Publisher: PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE GROUP

Publisher Imprint: Melville House Publishing

Publication Date: 08-08-2019

Format: Paperback / softback

Availability: Temporary unavailable

£15.99

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About the book

Funny, smart and encyclopaedic, nimbly addressing everyone from the biblical Lilith, to the movie Carrie, this book is dedicated to exploring the female dark side, as represented in female monsters throughout pop culture. These monsters express taboo truths about female life, and femininity. They speak to urges women are encouraged to hide, or deny. They also speak to the viciousness with which a sexist society inflicts traditionally feminine roles upon us. This is a sympathetic look at the women we fear and what they show us about how women navigate a dangerous and frightening world.

Dead Blondes and Bad Mothers

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