| Zombies Are Us: Essays on the Humanity of the Walking Dead Contributor(s): Moreman, Christopher M. (Editor), Rushton, Cory James (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0786459123 ISBN-13: 9780786459124 Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc. OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Popular Culture |
| Dewey: 398.21 |
| LCCN: 2011031516 |
| Series: Contributions to Zombie Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.9" W x 9.9" (0.95 lbs) 228 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On the surface, the zombie seems the polar opposite of the human--they are the living dead; we, in essence, are the dying alive. But the zombie is also us. Although decaying, it looks like us, dresses like us, and sometimes (if rarely) acts like us. In this volume, essays by scholars from a range of disciplines examine the zombie as a thematic presence in literature, film, video games, legal language, and philosophy, exploring topics including zombies and the environment, litigation, the afterlife, capitalism, and the erotic. Through this wide-ranging examination of the zombie phenomenon, the authors seek to discover what the zombie can teach us about being human. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rushton, Cory James: - Cory James Rushton is an associate professor of English at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.Moreman, Christopher M.: - Christopher M. Moreman is professor and chair of the department of philosophy and religious studies at California State University, East Bay. He has published widely on topics relating to death, dying, and popular culture. |