Unbecoming Female Monsters

This book PDF is perfect for those who love Literary Criticism genre, written by Cristina Santos and published by Lexington Books which was released on 07 December 2016 with total hardcover pages 204. You could read this book directly on your devices with pdf, epub and kindle format, check detail and related Unbecoming Female Monsters books below.

Unbecoming Female Monsters

Author	: Cristina Santos
File Size	: 42,7 Mb
Publisher	: Lexington Books
Language	: English
Release Date	: 07 December 2016
ISBN	: 9781498529648
Pages	: 204 pages

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Unbecoming Female Monsters by Cristina Santos Book PDF Summary

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.

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