Abstract
In this introduction, we consider the intersection of two much debated and controversial concepts: postfeminism and Gothic, and we designate a new analytical category of 'Postfeminist Gothic'. We suggest that postfeminism and Gothic are linked by their eschewal of a binary logic and their 'anxiety about meaning'. As we contend, 'Postfeminist Gothic' moves beyond the Female Gothic with its historical associations with second wave feminism and female/feminine victimisation and it circumscribes a new space for critical exchange that re-examines notions of gender, agency and oppression.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1-6 |
| Journal | Gothic Studies |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2007 |
