Offering a fresh look at the horror genre's queer roots, this book documents how diverse stories have provided an outlet for queer peopleincluding transgender and non-binary peopleto find catharsis and reclamation. Freaks, dolls, serial killers, telekinetic teenagers and Final Girls all have something to contribute to the historical examination of the American LGBTQ+ experience. Ranging from psychiatry to homophobic fear of HIV/AIDS spread and, most recently, the alienation and self-determination of queer America in the Trump era, this is a look into how terror may repair a shattered queer heart.
Offering a fresh look at the horror genre's queer roots, this book documents how diverse stories have provided an outlet for queer peopleincluding transgender and non-binary peopleto find catharsis and reclamation. Freaks, dolls, serial killers, telekinetic teenagers and Final Girls all have something to contribute to the historical examination of the American LGBTQ+ experience. Ranging from psychiatry to homophobic fear of HIV/AIDS spread and, most recently, the alienation and self-determination of queer America in the Trump era, this is a look into how terror may repair a shattered queer heart.
Queer Screams: A History of LGBTQ+ Survival Through the Lens of American Horror Cinema
237Queer Screams: A History of LGBTQ+ Survival Through the Lens of American Horror Cinema
237Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781476687421 |
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Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers |
Publication date: | 08/31/2022 |
Pages: | 237 |
Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.48(d) |
Age Range: | 18 Years |