{"product_id":"scream-with-me-7640","title":"Scream with Me","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA compelling, intelligent, and timely exploration of the horror genre from one of Columbia University's most popular professors, shedding light on how classic horror films demonstrate larger cultural attitudes about women's rights, bodily autonomy, and more.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Convincing and illuminating.\" \u003c\/b\u003e--\u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the Supreme Court decided to reverse Roe v. Wade in the spring of 2022, Dr. Eleanor Johnson and her class were in the middle of studying the 1968 horror classic \u003ci\u003eRosemary's Baby\u003c\/i\u003e, a film that understands reproductive coercion as the soul of horror. Teaching this film to her distraught students led Johnson to an epiphany: horror cinema engages directly with the combustive politics of women's rights and the despotic atmosphere in America, both in the 1970s and today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn ten \"riveting, enlightening, and occasionally scream-inducing\" ( \u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e) essays, Johnson reveals with intellect and empathy how classics like \u003ci\u003eRosemary's Baby\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Exorcist\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Shining\u003c\/i\u003e expose and critique issues of reproductive control, domestic violence, and patriarchal oppression. By weaving these iconic films into the fabric of American feminism, Johnson reveals that true horror often lies not in the supernatural but in the familiar (and all too often, lethal) confines of the home. \"With wit and relish\" ( \u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eScream with Me\u003c\/i\u003e is an accessible and \"thought-provoking\" ( \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e) recognition of the power of the horror genre to shape and reflect cultural dialogues about gender and power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Eleanor Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University. She is the author of four books: \u003ci\u003eScream with Me\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePracticing Literary Theory in the Middle Ages\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStaging Contemplation\u003c\/i\u003e, and the award-winning \u003ci\u003eWaste and the Wasters\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as two collections of poetry, \u003ci\u003eThe Dwell\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHer Many Feathered Bones\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Eleanor Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67623936196893,"sku":"9781668087640","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/9095\/8877\/files\/9781668087640.jpg?v=1790796600","url":"https:\/\/www.anovelideaphilly.com\/products\/scream-with-me-7640","provider":"A Novel Idea on Passyunk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}