Monsters of film, fiction, and fable : the cultural links between the human and inhuman / edited by Lisa Wenger Bro, Crystal O'Leary-Davidson and Mary Ann Gareis.
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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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Newcastle upon Tyne, UK :
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2018.
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vii, 404 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781527514836 1527514838 |