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Maternal Horror Film: Melodrama and Motherhood examines the function of the mother figure in horror film. Using psychoanalytic film theory as well as comparisons with the melodrama film, Arnold investigates the polarized images of monstrous and sacrificing mother.



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"Arnold draws upon a wide scope of theoretical writing in psychoanalysis and film studies to explore the parallels between the mother's position in horror and melodrama, while also investigating the differences between Western and Japanese psychological analyses of the mother-child bond through a series of close readings of 'transnational' films. The book will make a vital contribution to both women's and film studies." - Lucy Fischer, University of Pittsburgh, USA



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Introduction 1. The Good Mother 2. The Bad Mother 3. A Comparative Analysis of Motherhood in Recent Japanese and US Horror Films 4. Pregnancy in the Horror Film Conclusion

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      Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
      Publication Date: 5/7/2013 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781137014115, 978-1137014115
      ISBN10: 1137014113
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      Film: styles and genres Gender studies, gender groups

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Maternal Horror Film: Melodrama and Motherhood examines the function of the mother figure in horror film. Using psychoanalytic film theory as well as comparisons with the melodrama film, Arnold investigates the polarized images of monstrous and sacrificing mother.



      Trade Review

      "Arnold draws upon a wide scope of theoretical writing in psychoanalysis and film studies to explore the parallels between the mother's position in horror and melodrama, while also investigating the differences between Western and Japanese psychological analyses of the mother-child bond through a series of close readings of 'transnational' films. The book will make a vital contribution to both women's and film studies." - Lucy Fischer, University of Pittsburgh, USA



      Table of Contents
      Introduction 1. The Good Mother 2. The Bad Mother 3. A Comparative Analysis of Motherhood in Recent Japanese and US Horror Films 4. Pregnancy in the Horror Film Conclusion

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