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- Book Title
- The Rhetoric and Medicalization of Pregnancy and Childbirth in Ho
- Publication Date
- 2020-06-09
- Pages
- 102
- ISBN
- 9781793602800
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
ISBN-10
1793602808
ISBN-13
9781793602800
eBay Product ID (ePID)
27038487638
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
102 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Rhetoric and Medicalization of Pregnancy and Childbirth in Horror Films
Subject
Film / Genres / Horror, Media Studies, Film / History & Criticism
Publication Year
2020
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Performing Arts, Social Science
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
11.4 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2020-005945
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"Courtney Patrick-Weber offers a welcome new perspective on horror films that deal with the myriad ways that pregnancy and birth are bound up within medicine, law, and politics. By focusing on the rhetorical framing of issues such as risk and choice, and their role in narratives of trauma and loss, Weber highlights how popular culture might interrogate our assumptions about bodies, power and agency." --Erin Harrington, University of Canterbury "While horror films have long attended to the female body, Patrick-Weber's analysis provides a useful exploration of the ways the pregnant female body is rendered through the rhetoric of medical technology. Patrick-Weber delves into the complex relationships between gender, science, and horror and produces a series of provocative case studies. This thoughtful volume is a useful addition to conversations about contemporary horror films." --Kendall R. Phillips, Syracuse University, Courtney Patrick-Weber offers a welcome new perspective on horror films that deal with the myriad ways that pregnancy and birth are bound up within medicine, law, and politics. By focusing on the rhetorical framing of issues such as risk and choice, and their role in narratives of trauma and loss, Weber highlights how popular culture might interrogate our assumptions about bodies, power and agency. -- Erin Harrington, University of Canterbury, While horror films have long attended to the female body, Patrick-Weber's analysis provides a useful exploration of the ways the pregnant female body is rendered through the rhetoric of medical technology. Patrick-Weber delves into the complex relationships between gender, science, and horror and produces a series of provocative case studies. This thoughtful volume is a useful addition to conversations about contemporary horror films., Courtney Patrick-Weber offers a welcome new perspective on horror films that deal with the myriad ways that pregnancy and birth are bound up within medicine, law, and politics. By focusing on the rhetorical framing of issues such as risk and choice, and their role in narratives of trauma and loss, Weber highlights how popular culture might interrogate our assumptions about bodies, power and agency.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
791.436164
Table Of Content
Foreword Chapter 1: Defining Horror as a Rhetorical Genre Chapter 2: Horror Films and the Medicalization of Pregnancy and Childbirth Chapter 3: The Void and the Medicalized Rhetoric of Stillbirth Chapter 4: The Rhetoric of Home Birth, Containment, and Expertise in A l'interieur (2007) and Inside (2016) Chapter 5: Abortion and the Rhetoric of Choice in Black Christmas (1974) and Red Christmas (2016) Bibliography and Filmography About the Author
Synopsis
This book argues that the medicalization of pregnancy and childbirth traumatizes pregnant people in various ways, using a select group of horror films to portray this trauma on a visceral level. This analysis allows audiences to identify and empathize with pregnant people who are victims of the medicalized pregnancy process., In The Rhetoric and Medicalization of Pregnancy and Childbirth in Horror Films, Courtney Patrick-Weber argues that the medicalization of pregnancy and childbirth traumatizes pregnant people in a number of ways, even as many people believe the shift toward medicalization has improved conditions for pregnant people. Patrick-Weber analyzes a selection of horror films, including The Void and Black Christmas, to demonstrate not only evidence of this trauma on a visceral level, but also how horror films can reflect and contribute to cultural conversations surrounding pregnancy and childbirth. While horror films are often neglected as vital sources of intellect and analysis, many of these films use their subversive viewpoints on cultural issues to offer a unique perspective that can ultimately help to shape the way society views them. Patrick-Weber reminds us that pregnancy and childbirth can be traumatic events, both physically and emotionally, as she discusses the current conversations surrounding the issue and critiques the "advancement" of medicalization. Scholars of film studies, gender studies, rhetoric, and medicine may find this book particularly useful.
LC Classification Number
PN1995.9.H6
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