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Author:   Sara Hosey
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.313kg
ISBN:  

9781476671987

ISBN 10:   1476671982
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   14 November 2019
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Preface and Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: Hurt 1. Housebound: Horror Begins at Home 2. At Home in Patriarchy: Girly Moms and Worldly Girls in Gilmore Girls, Parenthood and Teen Mom 3. “Some kind of monster”: Fraught Motherhood in Twilight and The Hunger Games 4. The Real Housewives of ­Post-Industrial USA: Hysteria and Toxic Discourse 5. “When did he stop treating you like a princess?” Domestic Violence in Enough and Waitress Part II: Hope 6. “Little boys don’t get to go around anymore hurting little girls”: Evolving Depictions of Domestic Violence 7. “You’re so epic”: Matrophilia in Indie Films 8. “No wrong way to make a family”: Hope and Home in Tully and The Handmaid’s Tale 9. “You’re such a good mom”: Transparenthood, Pain and Privilege Conclusion: “Un poco mas doloroso”: Jane the Virgin and the Home as a Little Less Painful Chapter Notes Works Cited Index

Reviews

This book helps us make sense of representations of femininity, feminism, popular culture and patriarchy, tackling thorny questions as they relate to wives in the domestic sphere and motherhood as the traditional site of hearth and home. While seemingly routine depictions of domestic violence leave the reader frustrated at the misogynistic status quo of much media fare, we are reminded that there is also hope and potential empowerment in a growing number of maternal depictions that look to negotiate, challenge and cite change. This book was difficult to put down, and as such, I recommend it to readers interested in the representation of gender, family and feminism. --Rebecca Feasey, Bath Spa University

"This book helps us make sense of representations of femininity, feminism, popular culture and patriarchy, tackling thorny questions as they relate to wives in the domestic sphere and motherhood as the traditional site of hearth and home. While seemingly routine depictions of domestic violence leave the reader frustrated at the misogynistic status quo of much media fare, we are reminded that there is also hope and potential empowerment in a growing number of maternal depictions that look to negotiate, challenge and cite change. This book was difficult to put down, and as such, I recommend it to readers interested in the representation of gender, family and feminism.""—Rebecca Feasey, Bath Spa University"

Author Information

Sara Hosey is an associate professor of English and women and gender studies at Nassau Community College in Garden City, New York. Her scholarly work has appeared in publications including the Journal of Literary and Cultural Disability Studies, Feminist Formations and Feminist Teacher.

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