Dead Girls : essays on surviving an American obession
Bolin, Alice2018
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In this poignant collection, Alice Bolin examines iconic American works, from the essays of Joan Didion and James Baldwin to Twin Peaks, Britney Spears, and Serial, illuminating the widespread obsession with women who are abused, killed, and disenfranchised, and whose bodies (dead and alive) are used as props to bolster men's stories. With fourteen smart, accessible, thoughtful, and heartfelt essays, Bolin investigates the implications of our cultural fixations and her own role as a consumer and creator.
Main title:
Dead Girls : essays on surviving an American obession / Alice Bolin
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Imprint:
HarperCollins, 2018
Collation:
276 pages ; 21 cm.
ISBN:
9780062657145 (pbk)
Dewey class:
305.40973
Local class:
305.40973
Language:
English
Index terms:
EssaysFixationsWomen
BRN:
2632234
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