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.
| Item Type: | Article |
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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 |
| Subjects: |
P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN3427 Special kinds of fiction. Fiction genres > PN3435 Horror H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Women > HQ1101 Women. Feminism > HQ1206 Psychology P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN1993 Motion pictures |
| Creators: | Lazard, Lisa |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| URI: | http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/2754 |
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