Living with zombies : society in apocalypse in film, literature and other media /
The undead mirror cultural fears exposing our weaknesses and demanding a response, even as we imagine ever more horrifying versions of post-apocalyptic life. This critical study traces a shift in narrative focus in portrayals of the zombie apocalypse, as the living move from surviving hypothetical d...
| Main Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, North Carolina :
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
[2017]
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| Series: | Contributions to zombie studies.
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| Summary: | The undead mirror cultural fears exposing our weaknesses and demanding a response, even as we imagine ever more horrifying versions of post-apocalyptic life. This critical study traces a shift in narrative focus in portrayals of the zombie apocalypse, as the living move from surviving hypothetical destruction toward reintegration and learning to live with the undead. |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 199 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781476665849 1476665842 |