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

Zimmerman, Jess, (author.). Zimmerman, Jess. Container of (work) : Sister monster. (Added Author). Zimmerman, Jess. Container of (work) : How to turn a man to stone. (Added Author). Zimmerman, Jess. Container of (work) : Voracious. (Added Author). Zimmerman, Jess. Container of (work) : Dogs below the waist. (Added Author). Zimmerman, Jess. Container of (work) : Singing for bread. (Added Author). Zimmerman, Jess. Container of (work) : Snatchers. (Added Author). Zimmerman, Jess. Container of (work) : That's what you think. (Added Author). Zimmerman, Jess. Container of (work) : Social justice warriors. (Added Author). Zimmerman, Jess. Container of (work) : Deep houses. (Added Author). Zimmerman, Jess. Container of (work) : Shark, snake, swarm. (Added Author). Zimmerman, Jess. Container of (work) : Come back twice as hard. (Added Author). Zimmerman, Jess. Container of (work) : Mother of monsters. (Added Author).

Summary:

"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.

Record details

ISBN: 9780807054932
ISBN: 0807054933
ISBN: 9780807055540
Physical Description: x, 213 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher: Boston, MA : Beacon Press, [2021]
Copyright: ©2021

Content descriptions

General Note:	Publisher, publishing date and paging may vary.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-210).
Formatted Contents Note:	Sister monster -- How to turn a man to stone -- Voracious -- Dogs below the waist -- Singing for bread -- Snatchers -- That's what you think -- Social justice warriors -- Deep houses -- Shark, snake, swarm -- Come back twice as hard -- Mother of monsters.