Cat Call

Reclaiming the Feral Feminine (An Untamed History of the Cat Archetype in Myth and Magic)

De: Kristen J. Sollee, Pam Grossman - foreword

Narrado por: Avery Reid

The cat: A sensual shape-shifter. 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 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.

From 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.

By combining historical research, pop culture, art analyses, and original interviews, Cat Call 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.

©2019 Kristen J. Sollee; foreword copyright 2019 by Pam Grossman (P)2019 Tantor

loved it!!

loved the examples!! so amazing. I actually listened to it at work. the audio was really good.

So boring I can’t finish it

So boring that I cannot finish it. I tried to make myself power through, but can’t.

like reading a cat inventory list

I found this book boring and only tried to finish it because I live cats more than life itself.