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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Chollet, Mona, 1973- author.     Subjects     Sex discrimination against women -- History.     Male domination (Social structure)     Women -- Violence against -- History.     Witch hunting -- History.     Feminism -- History.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Chollet, Mona, 1973- author.       by title:      In defense of witche...         MARC Display

In defense of witches : the legacy of the witch hunts and why women are still on trial / Mona Chollet ; translated by Sophie R. Lewis ; foreword by Carmen Maria Machado. by Chollet, Mona, 1973- author. New York : St. Martin's Press, 2022. Subjects Sex discrimination against women -- History.   Male domination (Social structure)   Women -- Violence against -- History.   Witch hunting -- History.   Feminism -- History. ISBN:  9781250271419 (hardcover) : 125027141X (hardcover) : Description:  xii, 304 pages ; 22 cm Edition:  First edition. Contents:  A life of one's own -- Wanting sterility -- The dizzy heights -- Turning the world upside down. Requests:  0 Summary:  "Mona Chollet celebrates the witch as a symbol of female rebellion and independence in the face of misogyny and persecution. Centuries after the infamous witch hunts that swept through Europe and America, witches continue to hold a unique fascination for many: as fairy tale villains, practitioners of pagan religion, as well as feminist icons. Witches are both the ultimate victim and the stubborn, elusive rebel. But who were the women who were accused and often killed for witchcraft? What types of women have centuries of terror censored, eliminated, and repressed? Chollet explores three types of women who were accused of witchcraft and persecuted: the independent woman, since widows and celibates were particularly targeted; the childless woman, since the time of the hunts marked the end of tolerance for those who claimed to control their fertility; and the elderly woman, who has always been an object of at best, pity, and at worst, horror. Examining modern society, Chollet concludes that these women continue to be harassed and oppressed. Rather than being a brief moment in history, the persecution of witches is an example of society's seemingly eternal misogyny, while women today are direct heirs to those who were hunted down and killed for their thoughts and actions. With arguments that range from the scholarly to the cultural, this book seeks to unite the mythic image of the witch with modern women who seek to live their lives on their own terms"--   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Hawaii State Library Social Science & Philosophy 305.42 Ch Checked In Add Copy to MyList CLOSED TEMPORARILY: Honokaa Public Library Adult Nonfiction 305.42 Ch Checked In Add Copy to MyList Kailua-Kona Public Library Adult Nonfiction 305.42 Ch Checked In Add Copy to MyList Kihei Public Library Adult Nonfiction 305.42 Ch Checked In Add Copy to MyList Naalehu Public Library Adult Nonfiction 305.42 Ch Checked In Add Copy to MyList Pahoa P/S Library Adult Nonfiction 305.42 Ch Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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