Tag: Rubaiyat Hossain

Rubaiyat Hossain on Women, Cinema and The Difficult Bride

Women are not a homogeneous group. A woman’s socioeconomic circumstances, political background, sexuality, and many other aspects of her identity shape the particular set of struggles she encounters.

Rubaiyat Hossain on Women, Cinema and The Difficult Bride

Women are not a homogeneous group. A woman’s socioeconomic circumstances, political background, sexuality, and many other aspects of her identity shape the particular set of struggles she encounters.

The Difficult Bride: Breaking the Bridal Spell

Horror films can provide feminists with analytic tools to fight complacency and despair. Saturating viewers/witnesses with discomfort, they show the fragility of the symbolic order and open up ways toward alternative imaginaries.