Lazard, L. (2009) 'You'll like this - it's feminist!' Representations of strong women in horror fiction. Feminism & Psychology. 19(1), pp. 132-136. 0959-3535.
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Abstract:
In this paper, I will discuss the ways in which strong women characters are constituted in the 2005 film The Descent. In doing so, I will unpack representations of these fictional women with a view to articulating the implications that they have for challenging both problematic feminine positionings and heterosexism(s). While the film The Descent can be read as falling short of offering a challenge to heterosexist understandings of femininity, it will be argued that viewing horror films as monolithically problematic for women may overlook the subversive potential of this genre.
Uncontrolled Keywords:
Feminism; fiction
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Creators:
Lazard, L.
Publisher:
Sage Publications
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > School of Social Sciences (to 2016)
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Health & Society > Psychology
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Group > Social and Cultural Research in Psychology Group
Faculties > Faculty of Health & Society > Psychology
Research Centres > Centre for Psychology and Social Sciences
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Health & Society > Psychology
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Group > Social and Cultural Research in Psychology Group
Faculties > Faculty of Health & Society > Psychology
Research Centres > Centre for Psychology and Social Sciences
Date:
February 2009
Date Type:
Publication
Page Range:
pp. 132-136
Journal or Publication Title:
Feminism & Psychology
Volume:
19
Number:
1
Language:
English
ISSN:
0959-3535
Status:
Published / Disseminated
Refereed:
Yes
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