Urban Captivity Narratives - Women''s Writing After 9/11

Evolving from a rigorous study of post-9/11 women's writing, Dr. Heather Hillsburg's new monograph identifies an emerging genre, which she names Urban Captivity Narratives. Using examples ranging from memoir to young adult fiction, each of the texts examined in the study follows a female protagonist who has survived abduction, been held captive for months or even years, and subjected to sexual, emotional, and physical abuse by their captor. Hillsburg contextualizes these narratives, and takes into consideration our current political atmosphere, the role of patriarchy, and various social anxieties that come into play when discussing the kind of oppression seen in these narratives.

List of contents

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Fame

Chapter 3: Faith

Chapter 4: Family

Chapter 5: Filth

Chapter 6: Conclusion

Works Cited

Index

About the author

Heather Hillsburg is a sessional instructor at the University of Victoria in British Colombia Canada. She has recently completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Lakehead University in Ontario, Canada. Her research is published in Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy, Feminist Formations, Women’s Studies International Forum, and Sport in Society.

Summary

Dr. Heather Hillsburg's new monograph identifies an emerging genre she calls Urban Captivity Narrative. Using examples ranging from memoir to young adult fiction, each of the narratives examined in the study follows a female protagonist who has survived abduction.

Product details

• Authors: Heather Hillsburg
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2021
• EAN: 9781032090825
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3209082-5
• No. of pages: 152
• Series: Routledge Studies in Contemporary Literature
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, LITERARY CRITICISM / Feminist, Feminism & feminist theory, Literature: history & criticism, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: post-colonial literature, Feminism and feminist theory, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Literature: history and criticism, Literary studies: postcolonial literature