Monsters of film, fiction, and fable : the cultural links between the human and inhuman /

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Monsters are a part of every society, and ours is no exception. They are deeply embedded in our history, our mythos, and our culture. However, treating them as simply a facet of children's stories or escapist entertainment belittles their importance. When examined closely, we see that monsters...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Bro, Lisa Wenger (Editor ), O'Leary-Davidson, Crystal (Editor ), Gareis, Mary Ann (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2018.
Temas:
Monsters in motion pictures.
Monsters on television.
Monsters in literature.
Monsters in mass media.
Monstres au cinéma.
Monstres à la télévision.
Monstres dans la littérature.
Monstres dans les médias.
Film theory & criticism.
Folklore, myths & legends.
Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers.
PERFORMING ARTS > Reference.
Monsters in literature
Monsters in mass media
Monsters in motion pictures
Monsters on television
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Monsters are a part of every society, and ours is no exception. They are deeply embedded in our history, our mythos, and our culture. However, treating them as simply a facet of children's stories or escapist entertainment belittles their importance. When examined closely, we see that monsters have always represented the things we fear: that which is different, which we can't understand, which is dangerous, which is Other. But in many ways, monsters also represent our growing awareness of ourselves and our changing place in a continually shrinking world. Contemporary portrayals of the monstrou.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (vii, 404 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781527514836
1527514838

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