The vampire figure as the social and economic symbol of contemporary western white masculinity /
This book covers the vampire from its classical image to contemporary interpretations related to psychology, economy and capitalism, gender or racial perspectives, as the vampire evolved to express the idea of money and power related to white masculinity in the Western world. Classical portraits of...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Newcastle upon Tyne, UK :
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
[2026].
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| Summary: | This book covers the vampire from its classical image to contemporary interpretations related to psychology, economy and capitalism, gender or racial perspectives, as the vampire evolved to express the idea of money and power related to white masculinity in the Western world. Classical portraits of the vampire have morphed into new vampires that interact with humans, sharing knowledge and cooperation and see vampirism as a disease to be defeated, leading to a variety of manifestations in popular culture. From the classical Gothic period, literature and science have explained the vampire characters of paramount works as well as analyzed “real” cases of vampirism, which span from anthropological interpretations across the world to clinical aspects of personality. Though deep in its analysis, it is highly accessible and engaging to read for both the experimented and specialized scholar as well as the novel reader as it is able to offer an insight into the complexity of human nature and its silver linings and dark clouds. |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 288 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781036464561 1036464563 |