Description
| Product ID: | 9781788746649 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Genre Fiction and Film Companions |
| Title: | Monsters |
| Subtitle: | A Companion |
| Authors: | Author: Simon Bacon, Simon Bacon |
| Page Count: | 280 |
| Subjects: | Theatre studies, Theatre studies, Biography, Literature and Literary studies, Cultural studies, Literature & literary studies, Cultural studies |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating What are Monsters? Monsters serve as a warning about something amiss in our surroundings. This collection of original and accessible essays looks at a variety of contemporary monsters from literature, film, television, music and the internet in their respective cultural contexts. Texts range from District 9 to Cleverman to Lady Gaga. What are Monsters? Monsters are everywhere, from cyberbullies online to vampires onscreen: the twenty-first century is a monstrous age. The root of the word «monster» means «omen» or «warning», and if monsters frighten us, it’s because they are here to warn us about something amiss in ourselves and in our society. Humanity has given birth to these monsters, and they grow and change with us, carrying the scars of their birth with them. This collection of original and accessible essays looks at a variety of contemporary monsters from literature, film, television, music and the internet within their respective historical and cultural contexts. Beginning with a critical introduction that explores the concept of the monster in the work of Jeffrey Jerome Cohen, Jack Halberstam, Elaine Showalter and more, the book takes a broad approach to the monster, including not only classic slasher films, serial killers (Bates Motel), the living dead (Game of Thrones) and aliens (District 9), but also hyper-contemporary examples like clones (Orphan Black), cyberbullies (Cyberbully), viral outbreaks (The Strain) and celebrities (Lady Gaga). Gender and culture are especially emphasized in the volume, with essays on the role of gender and sexuality in defining the monster (AHS Apocalypse) and global monsters (Cleverman, La Llorona). This compact guide to the monster in contemporary culture will be useful to teachers, students and fans looking to expand their understanding of this important cultural figure. |
| Imprint Name: | Peter Lang International Academic Publishers |
| Publisher Name: | Peter Lang International Academic Publishers |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2020-08-26 |
