SexViolHist Bib: Representations: Films: Promising Young Woman

»Promising Young Woman is a 2020 film written, co-produced, and directed by Emerald Fennell in her feature directorial debut. It stars Carey Mulligan as a troubled young woman haunted by a traumatic past as she navigates balancing forgiveness and vengeance, with Bo Burnham, Alison Brie, Clancy Brown, Chris Lowell, Jennifer Coolidge, Laverne Cox, and Connie Britton in supporting roles. It incorporates film genres including black comedy, crime drama, feminist film, rape and revenge, and vigilante thriller.« -- More information: Wikipedia

K e y w o r d s

I. Chronological Index: Modern History: 21^st Century | II. Geographical Index: European History: English History | III. Topical Index: Prosecution: Arbitrary Law: Revenge; Types: General: Rape

B i b l i o g r a p h y

I. Author Index

[Info] Farina, Valeria. »Restorative Revenge: A Response to Sexual Violence. Exploring New Modes of Justice in Rape-Revenge Narratives.« Rape and Revenge: Rache-Kulturen und sexualisierte Gewalt in intermedialer Perspektive. Edited by Christine Künzel et al. Göttingen 2024: 279-295.

[Info] Haegele, Lisa. »Popfeminist Approaches to Rape-and-Revenge: Avenging with Awkwardness in Emerald Fennell’s PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN (UK/USA 2020) and Ziska Riemann’s LOLLIPOP MONSTER (GER 2011).« Rape and Revenge: Rache-Kulturen und sexualisierte Gewalt in intermedialer Perspektive. Edited by Christine Künzel et al. Göttingen 2024: 193-210.

[Info] Harris, Olivia. Pedagogy, Sexual Violence, and Contemporary Extremist Films: Baise-moi (2000), Irréversible (2002), and Promising Young Woman (2022). M.A. Thesis, Clemson University, 2023.

[Info] Miśkowiec, Sylwia. styd w popkulturowych przedstawieniach przemocy seksualnej na przykładzie rewizjonistycznego rape-revenge. Master Thesis, Uniwersytet Jagielloński, 2022.

[Info] Robson, Peter. »From Bloodbaths to Parody: Western Cinema’s Uneasy Relationship with Rape-Revenge Themes – a fresh approach?.« Rape and Revenge: Rache-Kulturen und sexualisierte Gewalt in intermedialer Perspektive. Edited by Christine Künzel et al. Göttingen 2024: 103-122.

[Info] Sielke, Sabine. »Return with a Vengeance? The Serial Debate on Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence, or: What’s New About #MeToo – and What Film Can (Still) Do.« Rape and Revenge: Rache-Kulturen und sexualisierte Gewalt in intermedialer Perspektive. Edited by Christine Künzel et al. Göttingen 2024: 211-231.

[Info] Vaage, Margrethe B. The Female Avenger, Women’s Anger and Rape-Revenge Film and Television: Rape-Revenge and Women’s Anger. Edinburgh 2024.

[Info] Westphal, Tamar. »“Sexy but frightening”: Femme worldbuilding and feminist revenge.« Sexualities (June 11, 2024).

II. Speaker Index

[Info] Farina, Valeria. »Rape and Revenge: From Justice as Retribution to Justice as Healing.« Rape and Revenge: Rache-Kulturen und sexualisierte Gewalt in intermedialer Perspektive / Revenge-cultures and sexualized violence in intermedial perspectives. Hamburg 2022.

[Info] Robson, Peter. »From Bloodbaths to Parody: Western Cinema's Uneasy Relationship with Rape Revenge Themes.« Rape and Revenge: Rache-Kulturen und sexualisierte Gewalt in intermedialer Perspektive / Revenge-cultures and sexualized violence in intermedial perspectives. Hamburg 2022.

[Info] Sielke, Sabine. »Return with a Vengeance? Feminism Reloaded and the Serial Debate on Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence, or: What’s New about #MeToo.« Rape and Revenge: Rache-Kulturen und sexualisierte Gewalt in intermedialer Perspektive / Revenge-cultures and sexualized violence in intermedial perspectives. Hamburg 2022.