Times of Horror, Magic, and the Reproductive Body in Popular Culture by Ruth Bar

by Ruth Bar

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The Nile on eBay Times of Horror, Magic, and the Reproductive Body in Popular Culture by Ruth Barratt-Peacock This innovative collection explores the intersection of magic, reproduction, and horror in contemporary culture, examining how these elements reflect and critique societal anxieties during a time of unprecedented challenges to reproductive rights, scientific advances in reproduction, and rising magical thinking in our post-pandemic world. FORMATHardcover CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description This innovative collection explores the intersection of magic, reproduction, and horror in contemporary culture, examining how these elements reflect and critique societal anxieties during a time of unprecedented challenges to reproductive rights, scientific advances in reproduction, and rising magical thinking in our post-pandemic world.Addressing horror in popular culture, this volume investigates how the female body becomes a site of cultural contradiction, where ancient myths meet modern technologies, and where social power structures manifest through narratives of purity, contamination, and transformation. This book brings together diverse perspectives from biology, film studies, literary history, ethnology, and queer studies. Key features include analysis of horror across global cultures, from Anglo-American film to Indian cinema and East Asian popular culture; exploration of reproductive themes in young adult literature and superhero narratives; and examination of how ma

• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9781041145646
• Condition: Fine

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