Cambridge Companion to American Horror (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Shapiro, Stephen

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Opening up the warm body of American Horror - through literature, film, TV, music, video games, and a host of other mediums - this book gathers the leading scholars in the field to dissect the gruesome histories and shocking forms of American life. Through a series of accessible and informed essays, moving from the seventeenth century to the present day, The Cambridge Companion to American Horror explores one of the liveliest and most progressive areas of contemporary culture. From slavery to censorship, from occult forces to monstrous beings, this book is essential reading for anyone interested in America's most terrifying cultural expressions.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juni 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781009081269
• Artikelnr.: 66177123

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: American Horror: Genre and History Mark Storey and Stephen Shapiro
Part I. Histories: 1. Slavery Maisha Wester
2. Capitalism Mark Steven
3. Religion and Spirituality Carl H. Sederholm
4. Settlement and Imperialism Johan Höglund
5. Censorship and State Regulation Kendall R. Phillips
6. Schlock, Kitsch, and Camp Esther Leslie
Part II. Genres: 7. Body Horror Xavier Aldana Reyes
8. Queer Horror Laura Westengard
9. Folk Horror Bernice M. Murphy
10. Occult Horror Darryl Jones
11. SF and the Weird Betsy Huang
12. Monsters and the Monstrous Dawn Keetley.