{"product_id":"cat-call-reclaiming-the-feral-feminine-an-untamed-history-of-the-cat-archetype-in-myth-and-magic-paperback","title":"Cat Call: Reclaiming the Feral Feminine (an Untamed History of the Cat Archetype in Myth and Magic) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKristen J. Sollee\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePam Grossman\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"No one writes about the subjects of sexuality, desire, the shadow, and diabolism with such relish, and when I read her words I feel both smarter and less afraid of my own 'tabooed' feelings and thoughts. Like a cat, Kristen sees in the dark, as she guides us gracefully forward with her vision of unapologetic, feminine power.\" --From the Foreword by Pam Grossman, author of \u003ci\u003eWaking the Witch: Reflections on Women, Magic, and Power\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cat: A sensual shapeshifter. A hearth keeper, aloof, tail aloft, stalking vermin. A satanic accomplice. A beloved familiar. A social media darling. A euphemism for reproductive parts. An epithet for the weak. A knitted--and contested--hat on millions of marchers, fists in the air, pink pointed ears poking skyward. Cats and cat references are ubiquitous in art, pop culture, politics, and the occult, and throughout history, they have most often been coded female.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the \"crazy cat lady\" unbowed by patriarchal prescriptions to the coveted sex kitten to the dreadful crone and her yowling compatriot, feminine feline archetypes reveal the ways in which women have been revered and reviled around the world--in Greek and Egyptian mythology, the European witch trials, Japanese folklore, and contemporary film.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy combining historical research, pop culture, art analyses, and original interviews, \u003ci\u003eCat Call\u003c\/i\u003e explores the cat and its indivisible connection to femininity and teases out how this connection can help us better understand the relationship between myth, history, magic, womanhood in the digital age, and our beloved, clawed companions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKristen J. Sollée\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of three books on the legacy of the witch. A writer, curator, and educator exploring the intersections of art, sex, and culture, Kristen has lectured at Georgetown University, the University of Southern California, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, and across the US and Europe. Her 2017 book, \u003ci\u003eWitches, Sluts, Feminists: Conjuring the Sex Positive\u003c\/i\u003e was described by \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e as \"a whirlwind history of the witch in America\" and a \"Must-Read\" by \u003ci\u003eBUST\u003c\/i\u003e. Kristen's work has also been featured in \u003ci\u003eNYLON, Hazlitt, \u003c\/i\u003e the\u003ci\u003e Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e, and on \u003ci\u003eViceland\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post Live, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e. She currently teaches at The New School in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 16, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771348943136,"sku":"9781578636624","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/093868d837e30aeed94979d63fdda6e4.webp?v=1780385181","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/cat-call-reclaiming-the-feral-feminine-an-untamed-history-of-the-cat-archetype-in-myth-and-magic-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}