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Misfit Sisters - by S Short (Hardcover) - 1 of 1

Misfit Sisters - by S Short (Hardcover)

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  • This timely study breaks new ground in exploring how recent film and television horror texts articulate a female rite of passage, updating the cautionary concerns found in fairy tales of the past, particularly in warning against predatory men, treacherous females and unhappy family situations.
  • About the Author: SUE SHORT lectures in Film and Media at Birkbeck College, University of London and the University of Hertfordshire, UK.
  • 196 Pages
  • Performing Arts, Film

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About the Book



This bookassesses female characterization in recent screen horror, examining how a female rite of passage can be seen to operate in such texts as "Scream, The Craft, Ginger Snaps" and "The Ring."



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This timely study breaks new ground in exploring how recent film and television horror texts articulate a female rite of passage, updating the cautionary concerns found in fairy tales of the past, particularly in warning against predatory men, treacherous females and unhappy family situations.



About the Author



SUE SHORT lectures in Film and Media at Birkbeck College, University of London and the University of Hertfordshire, UK. She has written on a variety of science fiction and horror-related themes. She is the author of Cyborg Cinema and Contemporary Subjectivity.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .63 Inches (D)
Weight: .92 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 196
Genre: Performing Arts
Sub-Genre: Film
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Theme: History & Criticism
Format: Hardcover
Author: S Short
Language: English
Street Date: October 31, 2006
TCIN: 1012212494
UPC: 9780230000209
Item Number (DPCI): 247-09-6521
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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