Unbecoming Female Monsters: Witches, Vampires, and Virgins

By Cristina Santos

Book Overview

This book traces the construct of female monsters as an embodiment of sociocultural fears of female sexuality and reproductive power. It examines the female maturation cycle and the archetypes of female monsters associated with each stage of development in literature, art, film, and television with a particular focus on Latin American work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498529658
• ISBN13: 9781498529655
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.9" x 8.7"