Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film - Updated Edition

Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film - Updated Edition

Carol J. Clover • Princeton University Press

This edition of Men, Women, and Chain Saws: Gender in the Modern Horror Film

ISBN-10: 0691166293 · ISBN-13: 978‑0691166292 · 2015

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Carol J. Clover’s seminal study examines the gender dynamics of the modern horror film, focusing on the slasher subgenre and the emergence of the 'Final Girl' trope. By analyzing the intersection of audience identification, voyeurism, and cinematic violence, the text challenges traditional assumptions about gender roles in popular culture. This updated edition remains a foundational work for understanding how horror cinema functions as a site of complex psychological and social negotiation.

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