Home Is Where the Hurt Is

Sara Hosey is an associate professor of English and women and gender studies at Nassau Community College in Garden City, New York. Her scholarly work has appeared in publications including the Journal of Literary and Cultural Disability Studies, Feminist Formations and Feminist Teacher.

• Table of ContentsPreface and AcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I: Hurt1. Housebound: Horror Begins at Home2. At Home in Patriarchy: Girly Moms and Worldly Girls in Gilmore Girls, Parenthood and Teen Mom3. “Some kind of monster”: Fraught Motherhood in Twilight and The Hunger Games4. The Real Housewives of ­Post-Industrial USA: Hysteria and Toxic Discourse5. “When did he stop treating you like a princess?” Domestic Violence in Enough and WaitressPart II: Hope6. “Little boys don’t get to go around anymore hurting little girls”: Evolving Depictions of Domestic Violence7. “You’re so epic”: Matrophilia in Indie Films8. “No wrong way to make a family”: Hope and Home in Tully and The Handmaid’s Tale9. “You’re such a good mom”: Transparenthood, Pain and PrivilegeConclusion: “Un poco mas doloroso”: Jane the Virgin and the Home as a Little Less PainfulChapter NotesWorks CitedIndex

“Excellent…Hosey’s book is beautifully organized and written… The overall tone of the book is smart, sharp, and sensitive; in no place is the author didactic or heavy-handed. Hosey very successfully constructs a sophisticated argument that reflects the evolution of feminist thought and theory, and illuminates the weaknesses of post-feminist analysis and pop culture. Her book recognizes the hard work still left for feminists to pursue.”—Northeast Popular & American Culture Association (NEPCA)