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Searching for Sycorax: Black Women's Hauntings of Contemporary Horror by Brooks
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Book Title
- Searching for Sycorax: Black Women's Hauntings of Contemporary Ho
- Publication Date
- 2017-12-07
- Pages
- 220
- ISBN
- 9780813584614
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
ISBN-10
0813584612
ISBN-13
9780813584614
eBay Product ID (ePID)
240016467
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
220 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Searching for Sycorax : Black Women's Hauntings of Contemporary Horror
Subject
Feminism & Feminist Theory, American / African American, Women Authors, Comparative Literature, Feminist, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Publication Year
2017
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Literary Criticism, Social Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
11.1 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2017-033671
Reviews
"Students tap into popular culture to explore theories of race and gender" Searching for Sycorax mention, Searching for Sycorax is unlike anything I have ever read. Brooks' excavation of Black women's presence in horror is a ground-breaking, game changing must read for scholars and aficionados alike., " Searching for Sycorax is unlike anything I have ever read. Brooks' excavation of Black women's presence in horror is a ground-breaking, game changing must read for scholars and aficionados alike." ., A deep exploration how Black women create horror that spawns a new knowledge of the genre that worries the intersections of race and gender to gain a better understanding, and continue the ongoing conversation as well as activity in the Black Women's Horror Renaissance., Author Kinitra D. Brooks was featured in an article in The Cut on a similar issue of black women in popular culture, entitled "Beyonc Is the Leonardo da Vinci of Instagram.", Mention in "#StokersSoWhite: 2016-2018, the fall of tokenism at the HWA" https://sfbayview.com/2019/10/stokerssowhite-2016-2018-the-fall-of-tokenism-at-the-hwa/, Author Kinitra D. Brooks was featured in an article in The Cut on a similar issue of black women in popular culture, entitled "Beyoncé Is the Leonardo da Vinci of Instagram.", As an avid fan of science fiction, horror, and fantasy, I found Searching for Sycorax' s interrogation of the erasure of black women in mainstream horror compelling, timely, and significant., "A deep exploration how Black women create horror that spawns a new knowledge of the genre that worries the intersections of race and gender to gain a better understanding, and continue the ongoing conversation as well as activity in the Black Women's Horror Renaissance." -Graveyard Shift Sisters, "Why Are There So Many Bunnies in Scary Movies?" by Cady Lang - interview with Dr. Kinitra D. Brooks
Dewey Edition
23
Grade From
Tenth Grade
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
809.38738082
Table Of Content
Preface ix Acknowledgments xv Introduction. Searching for Sycorax: Black Women and Horror 1 1. The Importance of Neglected Intersections: Characterizations of Black Women in Mainstream Horror Texts 16 2. Black Feminism and the Struggle for Literary Respectability 41 3. Black Women Writing Fluid Fiction: An Open Challenge to Genre Normativity 56 4. Folkloric Horror: A New Way of Reading Black Women's Creative Horror 95 Conclusion. Sycorax's Power of Revision: Reconstructing Black Women's Counternarratives 127 Appendix: Creative Work Summary 133 Notes 167 Index 195
Synopsis
Searching for Sycorax highlights the unique position of Black women in horror as both characters and creators. Kinitra D. Brooks creates a racially gendered critical analysis of African diasporic women, challenging the horror genre's historic themes and interrogating forms of literature that have often been ignored by Black feminist theory., Searching for Sycorax highlights the unique position of Black women in horror as both characters and creators. Kinitra D. Brooks creates a racially gendered critical analysis of African diasporic women, challenging the horror genre's historic themes and interrogating forms of literature that have often been ignored by Black feminist theory. Brooks examines the works of women across the African diaspora, from Haiti, Trinidad, and Jamaica, to England and the United States, looking at new and canonized horror texts by Nalo Hopkinson, NK Jemisin, Gloria Naylor, and Chesya Burke. These Black women fiction writers take advantage of horror's ability to highlight U.S. white dominant cultural anxieties by using Africana folklore to revise horror's semiotics within their own imaginary. Ultimately, Brooks compares the legacy of Shakespeare's Sycorax (of The Tempest ) to Black women writers themselves, who, deprived of mainstream access to self-articulation, nevertheless influence the trajectory of horror criticism by forcing the genre to de-centralize whiteness and maleness.
LC Classification Number
PN56
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- m***m (2304)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI’m thrilled with my recent purchase . The website was user-friendly, and the product descriptions were accurate. Customer service was prompt and helpful, answering all my questions. My order arrived quickly, well-packaged, and the product exceeded my expectations in quality. I’m impressed with the attention to detail and the overall experience. I’ll definitely shop here again and highly recommend from this seller to others. Thank you for a fantastic experience!
- a***n (45)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseMistakenly ordered a paperback that I thought was a hardcover, not sellers fault; it was described properly on the listing. Seller still processed a refund the day I went to return the item and let me keep the item anyway. A+++ service. Book arrived quickly in great condition and for a great price. Thank you so much! Amazing seller!
- n***c (95)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseseller was communicative about my shipment, media mail took a while and tracking wasn't updated frequently, but seller communicated to me very quickly on status. the item came new and wrapped as described, though the packaging in it was packed wasn't sturdy and falling apart when it got to me.