{"product_id":"cat-call-kristen-j-sollee-9781578636624","title":"Cat Call: Reclaiming the Feral Feminine (an Untamed History of the Cat Archetype in Myth and Magic)","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kristen J. Sollee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1578636620\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781578636624\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Weiser Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/16\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/05\/2019","brand":"Kristen J. Sollee","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44047510143231,"sku":"9781578636624","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f964f20c-f345-4cc1-88e5-8a0cee8986ad.jpg?v=1684990625","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cat-call-kristen-j-sollee-9781578636624","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}