About the author
Jennie Woodard is the author of Witchcraft: Gendered Perspectives (Routledge, 2025), a study tracing the history and cultural meaning of the word "witch" across six centuries, from the Malleus Maleficarum through fairy tales, fiction, and contemporary social media. The book examines how the figure of the witch has been used to police and represent women across different periods, treating witchcraft less as a practice than as a lens on gender and popular culture. Published by an academic press, it is aimed at readers interested in cultural and gender history rather than at practitioners of witchcraft or occult subjects, and situates Woodard's work within scholarship on the witch as a recurring figure in Western culture.
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“Woodard delivers a rigorous academic analysis that appeals strongly to scholars and serious students of occult history. The intersectional lens provides fresh perspectives on familiar historical events, making it a robust…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Witchcraft: Gendered Perspectives Woodard, Jennie
“Woodard delivers a rigorous academic exploration that may feel dense to casual readers seeking practical spells or lighthearted folklore. The text is not suited for those expecting a beginner's guide to Wiccan practice or a…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Witchcraft: Gendered Perspectives Woodard, Jennie
