Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Monsters in and Among Us
. Ed(S): Picart, Caroline Joan (Kay); Greek, Cecil E.
€ 142.48
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Monsters in and Among Us
Hardback. Editor(s): Picart, Caroline Joan (Kay); Greek, Cecil E. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; JF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 169 x 22. Weight in Grams: 621.
The Gothic is flourishing not just in Stephen King's novels and Quentin Tarantino's films, but also in the media renderings of phenomena like the O. J. Simpson case, and in characterizations of terrorism, in our political and popular discourses, in modes of therapy, on TV news, on talk shows like Oprah, in our discussions of AIDS, and of the environment. This collection of essays critically interrogates contemporary visualizations of the Gothic and the monstrous in film and media. The ongoing fascination with evil, as simultaneously repellant and irresistibly attractive in the Hollywood film, criminological case studies, popular culture, and even ... Read more
The Gothic is flourishing not just in Stephen King's novels and Quentin Tarantino's films, but also in the media renderings of phenomena like the O. J. Simpson case, and in characterizations of terrorism, in our political and popular discourses, in modes of therapy, on TV news, on talk shows like Oprah, in our discussions of AIDS, and of the environment. This collection of essays critically interrogates contemporary visualizations of the Gothic and the monstrous in film and media. The ongoing fascination with evil, as simultaneously repellant and irresistibly attractive in the Hollywood film, criminological case studies, popular culture, and even ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Cranbury, United States
ISBN
9781611473742
SKU
V9781611473742
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About . Ed(S): Picart, Caroline Joan (Kay); Greek, Cecil E.
Caroline Joan (Kay) Picart is associate professor of English and courtesy associate professor of Law at Florida State University. Cecil E. Greek is associate professor of criminology and criminal justice at Florida State University.
Reviews for Monsters in and Among Us