Wicked Witch of the West : The Enduring Legacy of a Feminist Icon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bailey, Lona, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Feminist criticism.

Witches in popular culture.

Wizard of Oz films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2025.

Place of Publication:

New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2025.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

An empowering look at one of pop culture's most enduring feminist icons, The Wicked Witch of the West.

Contents:

Intro

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Before the Green

L. Frank Baum's Witch

Feministic Roots

Witch Hunts

Matilda Joslyn Gage

Feministic Characteristics of the Original Witch

Independence

The Good Witches of the North and South

Chapter 2: MGM's Wicked Witch of the West

The Image of a Witch

Margaret Hamilton, Nonconformist

Salem v. Hollywood's Old Studio System

Burning the Witch

Technicolor Witch

Chapter 3: Witches' Rights

A Witch of a Different Color

Mabel King

Black Feminism

Reprisal

Jewish Feminism

Chapter 4: The Witch's Womb

The Price

Mother Witch

The Third-Wave Feminism

Abuse of Power

Chapter 5: Elphaba Thropp in Modernism and Postmodernism

Elphaba's Invention

Holzman and Schwartz: Wicked on Broadway

Social and Political Consciousness

Human Vulnerability

Feminist Interpretation of Elphaba in the 2000s

Twist Ending

Chapter 6: The Witch in Literature and Popular Culture

African Culture

South American Culture

Indian Culture

Asian Culture

Caribbean Culture

Hispanic and Latina Culture

Native American Culture

Central European Culture

Eastern European Culture

Middle Eastern Culture

Welsh, English, Scottish, and Irish Cultures

The Christian Bible

Chapter 7: The Evolution of "Witch"

Witch Hunts of the Middle Ages

Salem's Witch Trials

Gothic Portrayals

Fairy Tale Witches

Human Witches

Empowered and Sympathetic Witches

Male Witches and Teenage Witches

Witches of Today

The Wicked Witch

Mother Witch Revisited

Further in Literature

Additional Television Series and Films about Oz

The Witch in Academia

The Wicked Witch in Popular Culture

Chapter 8: A Legacy That Will Never Melt

Recap to Look Forward

Before the Green.

MGM's Wicked Witch of the West

Witches' Rights

The Witch's Womb

Elphaba Thropp in Modernism and Postmodernism

The Witchy Evolution

Flying Forward: The Fourth Wave of Feminism

Power and Authority

Defiance of Gender Norms

Sense of Agency

Unconventional Appearance

Fearlessness

Social Capability

Boldness

Vulnerability

Women's Rights Today and Ahead

Notes

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Bibliography

Index

About the Author.

ISBN:

979-88-8184-679-4

979-88-8186-746-1

979-88-8180-823-5

OCLC:

1532832088