She-wolf: A cultural history of female werewolves

She-wolf Explores The Cultural History Of The Female Werewolf, From Her First Appearance In Medieval Literature To Recent Incarnations In Film, Television And Popular Literature. The Book Includes Contributors From Various Disciplines, And Offers A Cross-period, Interdisciplinary Exploration Of A Perennially Popular Cultural Production. The Book Covers Material From The Middle Ages To The Present Day With Chapters On Folklore, History, Witch Trials, Victorian Literature, Young Adult Literature, Film And Gaming. Considering Issues Such As Religious And Social Contexts, Colonialism, Constructions Of Racial And Gendered Identities, Corporeality And Subjectivity – As Well As Female Body Hair, Sexuality And Violence – She-wolf Reveals The Varied Ways In Which The Female Werewolf Is A Manifestation Of Complex Cultural Anxieties, As Well As A Site Of Continued Fascination.