Generation Zombie: Essays on the Living Dead in Modern CultureStephanie Boluk, Wylie Lenz Growing from their early roots in Caribbean voodoo to their popularity today, zombies are epidemic. Their presence is pervasive, whether they are found in video games, street signs, hard drives, or even international politics. These eighteen original essays by an interdisciplinary group of scholars examine how the zombie has evolved over time, its continually evolving manifestations in popular culture, and the unpredictable effects the zombie has had on late modernity. Topics covered include representations of zombies in films, the zombie as environmental critique, its role in mass psychology and how issues of race, class and gender are expressed through zombie narratives. Collectively, the work enhances our understanding of the popularity and purposes of horror in the modern era. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here. |
Contents
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Zombies as Internal Fear or Threat | 18 |
White Zombie and the Creole | 27 |
The Origin of the Zombie in American Radio and Film | 41 |
The EcoZombie | 54 |
Lost BodiesLost Souls | 67 |
Shambling Towards Mount Improbable to Be Born | 77 |
Ztopia | 90 |
Cyberpunk and the Living Dead | 147 |
The End Begins | 156 |
Zombies in a Deep Dark Ocean of History | 165 |
Dead and Live Life | 182 |
The EDead | 194 |
A Brain Is a Terrible Thing to Waste | 206 |
Rhetoric Goes Boomer | 219 |
The National Strategy for Zombie Containment | 231 |
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