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This book provides a cultural and critical analysis of the cinematic zombie tradition, starting with its origins in Haitian folklore and tracking the development of the subgenre into the twenty-first century. Closely examining such influential works as Victor Halperin's White Zombie, Jacques Tourneur's I Walked with a Zombie, Lucio Fulci's Zombi 2, Dan O'Bannon's The Return of the Living Dead, Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later, and, of course, Romero's entire "Dead" series, it establishes the place of zombies in the Gothic tradition.
Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
This book provides a cultural and critical analysis of the cinematic zombie tradition, starting with its origins in Haitian folklore and tracking the development of the subgenre into the twenty-first century. Closely examining such influential works as Victor Halperin's White Zombie, Jacques Tourneur's I Walked with a Zombie, Lucio Fulci's Zombi 2, Dan O'Bannon's The Return of the Living Dead, Danny Boyle's 28 Days Later, and, of course, Romero's entire "Dead" series, it establishes the place of zombies in the Gothic tradition.
Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Jerrold E. Hogle
Preface
Introduction-The Zombie Film and Its Cycles
1-RAISING THE LIVING DEAD
The Folkloric and Ideological Origins of the Voodoo Zombie
2-THE RETURN OF THE NATIVE
Imperialist Hegemony and the Cinematic Voodoo Zombie
3-THE RISE OF THE NEW PARADIGM
Night of the Living Dead and the Zombie Invasion Narrative
4-THE DEAD WALK THE EARTH
The Triumph of the Zombie Social Metaphor in Dawn of the Dead
5-HUMANIZING THE LIVING DEAD
The Evolution of the Zombie Protagonist
Conclusion-The Future Shock of Zombie Cinema
Filmography
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Kunst |
| Rubrik: | Kunst & Musik |
| Thema: | Fotografie |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 248 |
| Reihe: | Contributions to Zombie Studies |
| ISBN-13: | 9780786448067 |
| ISBN-10: | 0786448067 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Ausstattung / Beilage: | Paperback |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Bishop, Kyle William |
| Hersteller: |
McFarland
Contributions to Zombie Studies |
| Maße: | 229 x 152 x 15 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Kyle William Bishop |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 26.01.2010 |
| Gewicht: | 0,408 kg |
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Jerrold E. Hogle
Preface
Introduction-The Zombie Film and Its Cycles
1-RAISING THE LIVING DEAD
The Folkloric and Ideological Origins of the Voodoo Zombie
2-THE RETURN OF THE NATIVE
Imperialist Hegemony and the Cinematic Voodoo Zombie
3-THE RISE OF THE NEW PARADIGM
Night of the Living Dead and the Zombie Invasion Narrative
4-THE DEAD WALK THE EARTH
The Triumph of the Zombie Social Metaphor in Dawn of the Dead
5-HUMANIZING THE LIVING DEAD
The Evolution of the Zombie Protagonist
Conclusion-The Future Shock of Zombie Cinema
Filmography
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Kunst |
| Rubrik: | Kunst & Musik |
| Thema: | Fotografie |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 248 |
| Reihe: | Contributions to Zombie Studies |
| ISBN-13: | 9780786448067 |
| ISBN-10: | 0786448067 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Ausstattung / Beilage: | Paperback |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Bishop, Kyle William |
| Hersteller: |
McFarland
Contributions to Zombie Studies |
| Maße: | 229 x 152 x 15 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Kyle William Bishop |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 26.01.2010 |
| Gewicht: | 0,408 kg |
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