{"product_id":"scream-with-me-horror-films-and-the-rise-of-american-feminism-1968-1980","title":"Scream with Me: Horror Films and the Rise of American Feminism (1968-1980)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Potent . . . [ \u003ci\u003eScream With Me\u003c\/i\u003e] argues convincingly for \u003ci\u003eAlien\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Shining\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRosemary's Baby\u003c\/i\u003e as byproducts of abortion politics and domestic abuse.\" \u003c\/b\u003e-- The Chicago Tribune\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA compelling, intelligent, and timely exploration of the horror genre from one of Columbia University's most popular professors, shedding light on how classic horror films demonstrate larger cultural attitudes about women's rights, bodily autonomy, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn May of 2022, Columbia University's Dr. Eleanor Johnson watched along with her students as the Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade. At the same time, her class was studying the 1968 horror film Rosemary's Baby and Johnson had a sudden epiphany: horror cinema engages directly with the combustive politics of women's rights and offer a light through the darkness and an outlet to scream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a voice as persuasive as it is insightful, Johnson reveals how classics like Rosemary's Baby, The Exorcist, and The Shining expose and critique issues of reproductive control, domestic violence, and patriarchal oppression. Scream with Me weaves these iconic films into the fabric of American feminism, revealing that true horror often lies not in the supernatural, but in the familiar confines of the home, exposing the deep-seated fears and realities of women's lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile on the one hand a joyful celebration of seminal and beloved horror films, Scream with Me is also an unflinching and timely recognition of the power of this genre to shape and reflect cultural dialogues about gender and power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEleanor Johnson\u003c\/strong\u003e is a professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University. She is the author of four books: \u003ci\u003eScream with Me\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePracticing Literary Theory in the Middle Ages\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStaging Contemplation\u003c\/i\u003e, and the award-winning \u003ci\u003eWaste and the Wasters\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as two collections of poetry, \u003ci\u003eThe Dwell\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHer Many Feathered Bones\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eleanor Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50414084882717,"sku":"9781668087633","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/9095\/8877\/files\/9781668087633.jpg?v=1759350483","url":"https:\/\/staging.anovelideaphilly.com\/products\/scream-with-me-horror-films-and-the-rise-of-american-feminism-1968-1980","provider":"A Novel Idea on Passyunk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}