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Better Off Dead: The Evolution of the Zombie as Post-Human
Deborah Christie
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Description for Better Off Dead: The Evolution of the Zombie as Post-Human
Paperback. Editor(s): Christie, Deborah; Lauro, Sarah Juliet. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: JFCA; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 154 x 229 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
The zombie is ubiquitous in popular culture: from comic books to video games, to internet applications and homemade films, zombies are all around us. Investigating the zombie from an interdisciplinary perspective, with an emphasis on deep analytical engagement with diverse kinds of texts, Better Off Dead addresses some of the more unlikely venues where zombies are found while providing the reader with a classic overview of the zombie’s folkloric and cinematic history.
What has the zombie metaphor meant in the past? Why does it continue to be so prevalent in our culture? Where others have looked at the zombie ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780823234479
SKU
V9780823234479
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About Deborah Christie
Deborah Christie is an Assistant Proessor of English at ECPI University in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Sarah Juliet Lauro is a Ph.D. candidate in English at the University of California, Davis.
Reviews for Better Off Dead: The Evolution of the Zombie as Post-Human
"... a strong collection that will be useful not only to those interested in zombie films, but also more generally to anyone interested in the changes in the figure of the zombie over time and its post-human evolution." -Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts "Original and provocative essays that contribute significantly to the field of zombie studies."
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