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OverviewZombie Talk offers a concise, interdisciplinary introduction and deep analytical set of theoretical approaches to help readers understand the phenomenon of zombies in contemporary and modern culture. With essays that combine Humanities and Social Science methodologies, the authors examine the zombie through an array of cultural products from different periods and geographical locations: films ranging from White Zombie (1932) to the pioneering films of George Romero, television shows like AMC's The Walking Dead, to literary offerings such as Richard Matheson's I am Legend (1954) and Seth Grahame-Smith's Pride, Prejudice and Zombies (2009), among others. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John Edgar Browning , David Castillo , David Schmid , David A. ReillyPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: 1st ed. 2016 ISBN: 9781349887415ISBN 10: 1349887412 Pages: 129 Publication Date: 29 December 2016 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction: Our Zombies, Out Bodies; David R. Castillo and John Edgar Browning 1. Survival Horrors, Survival Spaces: Tracing the Modern Zombie (Cine)Myth Through to the Postmillennium; John Edgar Browning 2. Zombie Masses: Monsters for the Age of Global Capitalism; David R. Castillo 3. The Coming Apocalypses of Zombies and Globalization; David A. Reilly 4. The Limits of Zombies: Monsters for a Neoliberal Age; David Schmid Afterword: What Are We Talking About When We Talk About Zombies?; William EggintonReviewsAuthor InformationDavid R. Castillo is Professor in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at the State University of New York at Buffalo, USA. David Schmid is Associate Professor in the Department of English at the State University of New York at Buffalo, USA. David A. Reilly is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Political Science and Director of International Studies at Niagara University, USA. John Edgar Browning is Marion L. Brittain Postdoctoral Fellow in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication at the Georgia Institute of Technology, USA. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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