Gender and the Nuclear Family in Twenty-First-Century Horror

by Kimberly Jackson

Gender and the Nuclear Family in Twenty-First-Century Horror is the first book-length project to focus specifically on the ways that patriarchal decline and post-feminist ideology are portrayed in popular American horror films of the twenty-first century. Through analyses of such films as Orphan, Insidious, and Carrie, Kimberly Jackson reveals how the destruction of male figures and depictions of female monstrosity in twenty-first-century horror cinema suggest that contemporary American culture finds itself at a cultural standstill between a post-patriarchal society and post-feminist ideology.

Genres: Nonfiction, Horror

227 pages, Hardcover

First published December 3, 2015

About the author

Kimberly Jackson is a kingdom inspirational Christian author, writer, and teacher known for her prophetic voice, timely, raw, and straight to the point messages. Such writings are visible in her creative works of poetry, devotionals, prophetic and inspirational books.

Shortly after renewing her vows back to God in 1995, the miracle of a hidden talent "the Writer's Pen" manifested in her life and is now blossoming and filling dark empty places with life changing kingdom sound messages of blessedness, salvation, healing, hope and deliverance.
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Reviews

[Kirsty · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sometimes I read academic essays for fun. Often they're not fun. But these ones are! Jackson's prose is readable without being too chatty, and the essays made me think about the films in a new way. Really enjoyed this. If you like the podcast Faculty of Horror, you'll love this book.

[marianne amelie · Rating 4 out of 5]

gonna dedicate my dissertation to this woman