Abstract

The intent of this paper is to explore a black feminist perspective within the film horror genre. A black feminist perspective investigates how black women are portrayed within cinematic horror. It serves as a method to further articulate the particularities of race & gender within cinema. If we leave the cinematic space without a structural model of intervention, then we are left with film that remains unchallenged for ostracizing black women. The paper argues that black women become articulated through themes of motherhood, death, and sexuality.

Thesis Completion

2019

Semester

Spring

Thesis Chair/Advisor

Danker, Elizabeth

Degree

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

College

College of Arts and Humanities

Department

Film

Degree Program

Cinema Studies

Language

English

Access Status

Open Access

Length of Campus-only Access

1 year

Release Date

5-1-2020

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