- Hardcover: 192 pages
- Publisher: Greenwood Press (18 Jun 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0313297169
- ISBN-13: 978-0313297168
- Product Dimensions: 2.4 x 1.6 x 0.2 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,904,616 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"In this five-chapter study of some manners of "the embodied self" that are emblematic of contemporary anxieties, Badley emphasizes the shifting boundaries of the post-Freudian body and its "archetypal projections..,." Badley neatly and effectively integrates her primary and wide-ranging secondary sources; her fine, clear, and admirably set out analyses go beyond genre. [T]his volume is easily recommended for general, contemporary, and specialist collections."-Choice
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In this sequel to "Film, Horror, and the Body Fantastic", Badley examines horror fiction as a fantastic genre in which images of the body and the self are articulated and modified. Badley places horror fiction in its cultural context, drawing important connections to theories of gender and sexuality. As culture places increasing importance on body image, horror fiction has provided a language for imagining the self in new ways - often as ungendered, transformed, or re-generated. Focusing on the works of Stephen King, Clive Barker, and Anne Rice, Badley approaches horror as a discourse that articulates the anxieties of modern culture.
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Not for the casual fan
3 Oct 2002
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While Badley raises a few interesting points, she takes the literature far too seriously and will lose many readers because of her writing style, which is too heavy with academia. She also seems to have a feminist axe to grind, as she spends a great deal of space writing about feminist elements in the authors' work.
I would recommend looking for this at the library if you feel you must read it. There's not enough here to merit the cover price.
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