The Rhetoric and Medicalization of Pregnancy and Childbirth in Horror Films
Author:   Courtney Patrick-Weber
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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9781793602800


Pages:   102
Publication Date:   09 June 2020
Format:   Hardback
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The Rhetoric and Medicalization of Pregnancy and Childbirth in Horror Films


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Author:   Courtney Patrick-Weber
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Lexington Books
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.30cm
Weight:   0.331kg
ISBN:  

9781793602800


ISBN 10:   1793602808
Pages:   102
Publication Date:   09 June 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Foreword Chapter 1: Defining Horror as a Rhetorical Genre Chapter 2: Horror Films and the Medicalization of Pregnancy and Childbirth Chapter 3: The Void and the Medicalized Rhetoric of Stillbirth Chapter 4: The Rhetoric of Home Birth, Containment, and Expertise in À l'intérieur (2007) and Inside (2016) Chapter 5: Abortion and the Rhetoric of Choice in Black Christmas (1974) and Red Christmas (2016) Bibliography and Filmography About the Author

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Courtney Patrick-Weber offers a welcome new perspective on horror films that deal with the myriad ways that pregnancy and birth are bound up within medicine, law, and politics. By focusing on the rhetorical framing of issues such as risk and choice, and their role in narratives of trauma and loss, Weber highlights how popular culture might interrogate our assumptions about bodies, power and agency.--Erin Harrington, University of Canterbury


While horror films have long attended to the female body, Patrick-Weber's analysis provides a useful exploration of the ways the pregnant female body is rendered through the rhetoric of medical technology. Patrick-Weber delves into the complex relationships between gender, science, and horror and produces a series of provocative case studies. This thoughtful volume is a useful addition to conversations about contemporary horror films.--Kendall R. Phillips, Syracuse University Courtney Patrick-Weber offers a welcome new perspective on horror films that deal with the myriad ways that pregnancy and birth are bound up within medicine, law, and politics. By focusing on the rhetorical framing of issues such as risk and choice, and their role in narratives of trauma and loss, Weber highlights how popular culture might interrogate our assumptions about bodies, power and agency.--Erin Harrington, University of Canterbury


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Courtney Patrick-Weber is assistant professor of rhetoric and composition at Bay Path University.

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