That Very Witch

<p><em>That Very Witch</em> explores the cyclical rise and fall of the cinematic witch in American culture and her relationship to feminist movements over time.</p><p>Through historical analysis and dozens of case studies Payton McCarty-Simas demonstrates how the cinematic witch's evolution across decades reflects major shifts in how feminism is perceived politically and interpreted (counter-)culturally in America. From Mia Farrow to the Moral Majority from the Satanic Panic to Riot Grrrl from #MeToo to the 2024 election the witch can be found at the heart of the zeitgeist. What can we learn from her presence?</p>