Introduction: the pregnancy narrative -- "A" is for pregnant: the birth of American pregnancy literature -- The weepies: pregnancy, melodrama and noir -- Pregnant teenagers and other monsters -- The mothership arrives: pregnancy in science fiction -- Ways of seeing pregnancy -- Chapter notes -- Filmography.
Summary:
"This is an exploration of the ways in which pregnancy affects narrative, begins with two canonical American texts. Ultimately, the pregnancy narrative in popular film and fiction provides a remarkably clear lens by which we can gauge how popular American film and fiction express our most profound--and most private--fears, values and hopes"-- Provided by publisher.
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