Zombies are us : essays on the humanity of the walking dead /

In this volume, essays by scholars from a range of disciplines examine the zombie as a thematic presence in literature, film, video games, legal language, and philosophy, exploring topics including zombies and the environment, litigation, the afterlife, capitalism and the erotic. The authors seek to...

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Other Authors: Moreman, Christopher M., 1974-, Rushton, Cory
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, [2011]
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Summary:In this volume, essays by scholars from a range of disciplines examine the zombie as a thematic presence in literature, film, video games, legal language, and philosophy, exploring topics including zombies and the environment, litigation, the afterlife, capitalism and the erotic. The authors seek to discover what the zombie can teach us about being human.
Item Description:"A companion volume to Race, oppression and the zombie : essays on cross-cultural appropriations of the Caribbean tradition by the same editors."
Physical Description:vii, 220 pages ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index.
ISBN:9780786459124 (softcover : alk. paper)
0786459123 (softcover : alk. paper)