
Cat Call
Reclaiming the Feral Feminine (An Untamed History of the Cat Archetype in Myth and Magic)
By: Kristen J. Sollee, Pam Grossman (Foreword by)
Paperback | 16 September 2019
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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.
About the Author
Kristen J. Sollée is a writer, curator, and educator exploring the intersections of art, sex, and occulture. She is the founding editrix of Slutist, a sex positive feminist website, and lectures at The New School and across the US and Europe. Sollée’s signature college course, "The Legacy of the Witch" follows the witch through history, pop culture, and politics. Her critically-acclaimed book inspired by the course, Witches, Sluts, Feminists: Conjuring the Sex Positive, was published in 2017.
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ISBN: 9781578636624
ISBN-10: 1578636620
Published: 16th September 2019
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 224
Audience: General Adult
Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser
Country of Publication: US
Dimensions (cm): 22.8 x 15.2 x 1.27
Weight (kg): 0.31
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- Non-FictionSociety & CultureSocial Issues & ProcessesFeminism & Feminist Theory
- Non-FictionMind, Body, SpiritMysticism, Magic & Occult InterestsMagic, Spells & Alchemy
- Non-FictionMind, Body, SpiritThought and Practice
- Non-FictionSociety & CulturePopular Beliefs & Controversial KnowledgeFolklore Studies / Study of Myth (Mythology)
- Non-FictionSociety & CultureCultural StudiesPopular Culture