Women and other monsters : building a new mythology / Jess Zimmerman.

Author
Zimmerman, Jess [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
  • Boston, MA : Beacon Press, [2021]
  • ©2021
Description
x, 213 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

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    Summary note
    "This essay collection uses female monsters from Greek mythology to explore traits that women are taught to suppress, and encourage readers to embrace them instead"-- Provided by publisher.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-210).
    Contents
    • Sister monster
    • How to turn a man to stone
    • Voracious
    • Dogs below the waist
    • Singing for bread
    • The snatchers
    • That's what you think
    • Social justice warriors
    • Deep houses
    • Shark, snake, swarm
    • Come back twice as hard
    • Mother of monsters.
    Other title(s)
    Women & other monsters
    ISBN
    • 9780807054932 ((hardcover))
    • 0807054933 ((hardcover))
    LCCN
    2020045208
    OCLC
    1202730103
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