Abstract
Explores the stability of the institution of the nuclear family in the novel 'Black Abductor' and the kidnapping of Patricia Campbell Hearst by the Symbionese Liberation Army. Terrorism as a threat to the structure of sexual relations in modern society; Ways in which the text of the novel and the report on the kidnapping articulate cultural anxieties about the nuclear family; Incest theme of the novel.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 18 |
| Journal | Hecate |
| Publication status | Published - 2002 |
Keywords
- Hearst, Patricia, 1954-
- James, Harrison. Black Abductor
- families in literature
- kidnapping
- nuclear families