{"title":"Heather O. Petrocelli","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeather O. Petrocelli\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the intersections of identity, culture, and societal norms through a richly analytical lens. Her work often delves into themes of fear and desire within queer contexts, inviting readers to reconsider established narratives in arts and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExpect thought-provoking texts that challenge conventional perspectives, blending insightful critique with cultural theory. Petrocelli’s writings offer a compelling engagement with contemporary issues, making them essential for readers interested in the dynamics of identity and representation.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"queer-for-fear-by-heather-o-petrocelli-9781837720514","title":"Queer for Fear","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eQueer for Fear\u003c\/i\u003e analyses the relationship queer people have to horror film, building upon decades of theory that previously emphasised horror's queerness as being subtextual, allegorical, and figurative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis groundbreaking interdisciplinary empirical study of the LGBTQ+ community not only offers the first inclusive understanding of the horror-loving queer spectator's opinions, habits, and tastes, but also evidences how and why queers have a distinctive relationship to horror.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLeveraging original survey data, in-depth oral histories, and theory, Petrocelli evidences that queer people have ontological connections to the horror genre, and concludes that horror is queer to the queer spectator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis study also establishes that queer spectators actively engage with horror to work through their trauma, knowingly have a camp relationship to horror, and joyously commune through horror screenings featuring drag performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eQueer for Fear\u003c\/i\u003e is an overdue contribution to the fields of queer, film, horror, trauma, camp, and live cinema studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47597554467052,"sku":"9781837720514","price":215.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781837720514-queer-for-fear.jpg?v=1777957461"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/heather-o-petrocelli.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}