
Living with Zombies
Society in Apocalypse in Film, Literature and Other Media
McFarland & Co Inc (Publisher)
Published on 30. January 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-1-4766-6584-9 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
19 photos, notes, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
346 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4766-6584-9 (9781476665849)
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Persons
Chase Pielak teaches English at Auburn University. Alexander H. Cohen has written about such topics as zombies, active learning, and how weather affects politics. He lives in Potsdam, New York.
Content
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Living with Zombies
1.?Approaching the Apocalypse
2.?Parsing Apocalypses
3.?Apocalyptic Temporality
4.?Apocalyptic Causes (by Matt Lewerenz, Chase Pielak and Alexander H. Cohen)
5.?Apocalyptic Living (by Chase Pielak and Fanny Ramirez)
6.?Curing the Apocalypse
7.?Archiving the Apocalypse
Conclusion: Yes, but in a Zombie Apocalypse
Chapter Notes
Works Cited
Index
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Living with Zombies
1.?Approaching the Apocalypse
2.?Parsing Apocalypses
3.?Apocalyptic Temporality
4.?Apocalyptic Causes (by Matt Lewerenz, Chase Pielak and Alexander H. Cohen)
5.?Apocalyptic Living (by Chase Pielak and Fanny Ramirez)
6.?Curing the Apocalypse
7.?Archiving the Apocalypse
Conclusion: Yes, but in a Zombie Apocalypse
Chapter Notes
Works Cited
Index