Jennie Woodard

Witchcraft

Gendered Perspectives

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

From fairy tales and fiction to Tiktok, the specter of the witch has cast a long shadow over women and popular culture. Witchcraft: Gendered Perspectives traces the history of and evolution of the term "witch" across six centuries.

Tracing the history of witchcraft from the publication of the Malleus Maleficarum to its contemporary representation and reclamation, this volume takes a gendered and intersectional approach to the cultural and historical shifts which have both demonized and democratized the witch online and in public discourse. Amongst these are:
The witch trials in Scotland, England and AmericaLiterary and screen re-imaginings of the witchThe rise of Wicca as an alternative religion.
Witchcraft: Gendered Perspectives is an invaluable resource for graduate and undergraduate students across gender studies, queer history, religious studies, media studies and European and North American history.

Produktdetails

• Gendered Perspectives
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis; Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 146
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. August 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 236g
• ISBN-13: 9781032712055
• ISBN-10: 1032712058
• Artikelnr.: 73334099

Autorenporträt

Jennie Woodard is Assistant Professor of History and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies at the University of Maine, Augusta, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. "The Wickedness of Woman": The Malleus Maleficarum, or "The
Hammer of Witches" 2. "Something Wicked This Way Comes": The Witchhunts of
Scotland, England and Salem 3. "Garmented in Light": Reimaginings of the
Witch Through Nineteenth-Century Poetry 4. "An Ye Harm None": The Rise of
Wicca in the Twentieth Century 5. "Normal is Not Necessarily a Virtue": TV
and Movie Witches of the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries 6. "The Power
to Write Your Own Story": The Witch as Reclamation in the Twenty-First
Century Conclusion

Rezensionen

"Grappling with the word witch is always an invitation into complexity and controversy. But Dr Woodard explores it with wisdom and sensitivity, showing to us, the fortunate reader, the witch not just as a symbol of persecution but as a catalyst for social change, healing and community building in the present day. By navigating the crossroads of gender, sexuality and power, this book invites readers to reconsider long-held narratives and confront the enduring legacies of misogyny, oppression and fear. Thoughtfully written and deeply impactful, this book is an essential and enjoyable read!"

Sarah Robinson, author of Kitchen Witch: Food, Folklore & Fairy Tale, The Witch and the Wildwood and Witch Country: Seeking the Witch in the British Landscape