Power and Marginalization in Popular Culture
| Author | : Lisa A. King |
| Publisher | : McFarland |
| Total Pages | : 173 |
| Release | : 2020-05-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781476640167 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1476640165 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (165 Downloads) |
Download or read book Power and Marginalization in Popular Culture written by Lisa A. King and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2020-05-01 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In many pop culture texts, "monsters" can be read as metaphors for marginalized Others in U.S. culture. This book applies the philosophical lens of Michel Foucault's normalizing and bio-powers to zombies, vampires, magicians, genetic mutants and others, asking whether these stories of apparent liberation really are so. Exploring a single theme in depth across a series of pop culture texts, this book encourages a radical new understanding of liberation narratives and of political activism as a mechanism of social change.
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