Living with Zombies
Author | : Chase Pielak |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2017-01-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781476665849 |
ISBN-13 | : 1476665842 |
Rating | : 4/5 (842 Downloads) |
Download or read book Living with Zombies written by Chase Pielak and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-01-30 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Depictions of the zombie apocalypse continue to reshape our concept of the walking dead (and of ourselves). The undead mirror cultural fears--governmental control, lawlessness, even interpersonal relationships--exposing our weaknesses and demanding a response (or safeguard), even as we imagine ever more horrifying versions of post-apocalyptic life. This critical study traces a shift in narrative focus in portrayals of the zombie apocalypse, as the living move from surviving hypothetical destruction toward reintegration and learning to live with the undead.