Queer moms, trash aesthetics, and suburban filth: the portrayal of maternal abject in John Waters’ cinema

Abstract

A major academic study of John Waters’s films from a variety of perspectives covering his work and its intersections with culture

Contains a brand new chapter-length interview, in which Waters reflects on his films, influences, impact and life Brings together a diverse collection of essays from a variety of academics who are the first to give serious analytical consideration to Waters’ films Taken as a whole, the book makes a large contribution to film studies by showing how Waters’s films reveal the cohesive point of view of an overlooked filmmaker

The first collected volume of work on cult film director and icon John Waters, which offers a comprehensive study of his work as an important filmmaker and cultural force.

Includes chapters covering important themes in Waters’s work, stylistic tendencies, his relationship to the art world, and interviews reflecting on the impact of Waters’s films on his collaborators and audience. Also features a new retrospective interview with Waters in which he reflects on his career and films.