Generation Zombie : Essays on the Living Dead in Modern Culture

Boluk, Stephanie (EDT); Lenz, Wylie (EDT)

ISBN 10: 0786461403 / ISBN 13: 9780786461400

Edité par McFarland, 2011

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Synopsis :

Growing from their early roots in Caribbean voodoo to their popularity today, zombies are epidemic. Their presence is pervasive, whether they are found in video games, street signs, hard drives, or even international politics. These eighteen original essays by an interdisciplinary group of scholars examine how the zombie has evolved over time, its continually evolving manifestations in popular culture, and the unpredictable effects the zombie has had on late modernity. Topics covered include representations of zombies in films, the zombie as environmental critique, its role in mass psychology and how issues of race, class and gender are expressed through zombie narratives. Collectively, the work enhances our understanding of the popularity and purposes of horror in the modern era.

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À propos des auteurs: Stephanie Boluk is an assistant professor in Cinema and Digital Media and the English Department at University of California, Davis. She lives in Oakland, California.

C. Wylie Lenz is an associate professor of English in the humanities and social sciences department at Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland, Florida.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Generation Zombie : Essays on the Living ...
Éditeur : McFarland
Date d'édition : 2011
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : good