How zombies conquered popular culture : the multifarious walking dead in the 21st century /

Zombies have become allegorical figures embodying cultural anxieties, but they also serve as models for concepts in economics, political theory, neuroscience, psychology, computer science and astronomy. This critical examination of the 21st century zombie phenomenon explores how and why the public i...

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Main Author: Bishop, Kyle William, 1973- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2015]
Series:Contributions to zombie studies.
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Summary:Zombies have become allegorical figures embodying cultural anxieties, but they also serve as models for concepts in economics, political theory, neuroscience, psychology, computer science and astronomy. This critical examination of the 21st century zombie phenomenon explores how and why the public imagination has been overrun by the undead horde.
Physical Description:x, 223 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references, filmography and index.
ISBN:9780786495412
0786495413