The Sinful Maternal: Motherhood in Possession Films by Lauren Rocha Paperback Bo

Description: The Sinful Maternal by Lauren Rocha Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Working at the intersections of gender studies, architectural theory, trauma studies and monster theory, with a particular focus on the treatment of female bodies, Lauren Rocha investigates the ways in which motherhood is a fertile state for possession and how possession acts to influence, destabilize, and reshape identity and the self. Publisher Description Pregnancy, birth, and postpartum recovery are challenging experiences that impact womens physical, mental, and emotional health in ways that have been historically minimalized, dismissed, or neglected. A mothers body becomes a public body, physically and politically not her own, instead shared by her spouse, her children, and those around her. Her body, therefore, makes the perfect vessel for an invasive presence—or possession. The Sinful Maternal: Motherhood in Possession Films examines the role of mothers and motherhood in ten possession films, including Rosemarys Baby, The Exorcist, The Babadook, and Hereditary. Chapters discuss the work of such directors as James Wan, Jennifer Kent, Robert Eggers, and Ari Aster to address how their cinematic approaches to these films produce rich possession narratives that explore different facets of motherhood and womens agency. Working at the intersections of gender studies, architectural theory, trauma studies, and monster theory, with a particular focus on the treatment of (often unruly) female bodies, author Lauren Rocha investigates the ways in which motherhood is a fertile state for possession and how possession acts to influence, destabilize, and reshape identity and the self. Placing the films in chronological order, she closely analyzes the ways in which sociocultural influences create different roles women and mothers are expected to perform. Ultimately, Rocha demonstrates how possession offers a way to challenge performative motherhood to free the self. Author Biography Lauren Rocha is assistant professor of practice of English and the first-year writing coordinator at Merrimack College. Her work has been published in such journals as Journal of Gender Studies and Journal of International Womens Studies. Her research interests are horror, gender, and popular culture. Details ISBN 1496851749 ISBN-13 9781496851741 Title The Sinful Maternal Author Lauren Rocha Format Paperback Year 2024 Pages 277 Publisher University Press of Mississippi GE_Item_ID:158386497; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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