Publisher: Headline Publishing Group ISBN: 9781472273642 Number of pages: 224 Weight: 160 g Dimensions: 196 x 126 x 18 mm You may also be interested in. Through these stories, whether it's Antigone's courageous stand against tyranny or the indestructible Caeneus, who inspires trans and gender queer people today, Morales uncovers hidden truths about solidarity, empowerment, and catharsis.Īntigone Rising offers a fresh understanding of the stories we take for granted, showing how we can reclaim them to challenge the status quo, spark resistance, and rail against unjust regimes. Many of today's harmful practices, like school dress codes, exploitation of the environment, and rape culture, have their roots in the ancient world.īut in Antigone Rising, classicist Helen Morales reminds us that the myths have subversive power because they are told - and read - in different ways.
The picture of classical antiquity most of us learned in school is framed in certain ways - glossing over misogyny while omitting the seeds of feminist resistance. Antigone Rising by Helen Morales On sale 14th April 2020 Price: £14. Helen Morales: Antigone Rising: The Subversive Power of the Ancient Myths - YouTube A dialogue between Helen Morales (Classics) and Vilna Bashi-Treitler (Black Studies) about Morales’ new. By turns witty and inspiring, ANTIGONE RISING offers a much-needed, fascinating new lens on the stories we take for granted.
A witty, inspiring reckoning with the ancient Greek and Roman myths and their legacy, from what they can illuminate about #MeToo to the radical imagery of Beyonce. In a chapter called 'Beyonce, Goddess,' Morales shows how Beyonce deliberately challenges the images of 'traditional,' and traditionally white, goddesses to bring images from African mythology into the canon.
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