Kristen Sollee

Cat Call (eBook, ePUB)

Reclaiming the Feral Feminine (An Untamed History of the Cat Archetype in Myth and Magic)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

"No one writes about the subjects of sexuality, desire, the shadow, and diabolism with such relish, and when I read her words I feel both smarter and less afraid of my own 'tabooed' feelings and thoughts. Like a cat, Kristen sees in the dark, as she guides us gracefully forward with her vision of unapologetic, feminine power." -From the Foreword by Pam Grossman, author of Waking the Witch: Reflections on Women, Magic, and PowerThe cat: A sensual shapeshifter. A hearth keeper, aloof, tail aloft, stalking vermin. A satanic accomplice. A beloved familiar. A social media darling. A euphemism for reproductive parts. An epithet for the weak. A knitted-and contested-hat on millions of marchers, fists in the air, pink pointed ears poking skyward. Cats and cat references are ubiquitous in art, pop culture, politics, and the occult, and throughout history, they have most often been coded female.From the "crazy cat lady" unbowed by patriarchal prescriptions to the coveted sex kitten to the dreadful crone and her yowling compatriot, feminine feline archetypes reveal the ways in which women have been revered and reviled around the world-in Greek and Egyptian mythology, the European witch trials, Japanese folklore, and contemporary film.By combining historical research, pop culture, art analyses, and original interviews, Cat Call explores the cat and its indivisible connection to femininity and teases out how this connection can help us better understand the relationship between myth, history, magic, womanhood in the digital age, and our beloved, clawed companions.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Weiser Books
• Seitenzahl: 217
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. September 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781633411227
• Artikelnr.: 75555074

Autorenporträt

Kristen J. Sollée isthe author of three books on the legacy of the witch. A writer, curator, and educator exploring the intersections of art, sex, and culture, Kristen has lectured at Georgetown University, the University of Southern California, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, and across the US and Europe.Her 2017 book,Witches, Sluts, Feminists: Conjuring the Sex Positivewas described byThe Guardianas "a whirlwind history of the witch in America" and a "Must-Read" byBUST.Kristen's work has also been featured inNYLON, Hazlitt,theTimes Literary Supplement, and onViceland,Huffington Post Live,andNPR.She currently teaches at The New School in New York City.