Open AccessA Critical Introduction to 12 Years a Slave
Author(s) -
Kathryn Hampshire,
Bryce Longenberger,
Ramona Simmons,
Esther Wolfe
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
digital literature review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2692-904X
DOI - 10.33043/dlr.2.0.15-35
Subject(s) - deconstruction (building) , critical theory , variety (cybernetics) , race (biology) , politics , sociology , critical race theory , gender studies , feminist theory , epistemology , feminism , political science , engineering , law , computer science , philosophy , artificial intelligence , waste management
In this critical anthology of essays, the authors examine Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave from a variety of analytic frameworks, including feminist theory, trauma studies, film theory, and deconstruction. The authors explore critical questions concerning the politics of representing trauma and violence, the politics of slave suicide, and the intersections of race and gender in the experiences of slave women.