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In the monstrous feminine, a feminist study on horror cinema, barbara creed explains the notion of the abject in a way that comes close to zizeks idea of the real. B7 barbara creed the monstrous feminine in her book the monstrous feminine, creed explores the nature of monsters in horror films. Managing the monstrous feminine regulating the reproductive body jane m. Film, feminism, psychoanalysis, explores the importance of gender in the construct of womans monstrosity. Indeed, julia kristeva has argued that as societies become. In this scenario, the female monster is simultaneously deadly, beautiful. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
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