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Julia KristevaPowers of Horror: An Essay on Abjection
Julia KristevaNonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1980A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
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How does Kristeva’s articulation of the abject intersect with Lacan’s notion of the Real and Freud’s description of the uncanny?
How does Kristeva’s concept of abjection function in contemporary film and television? For example, how does a series such as The Walking Dead illustrate Kristeva’s theories?
How does Céline characterize women in Journey to the End of the Night? How does this relate to Kristeva’s assertions about gender?
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