Better Off Dead: The Evolution of the Zombie as Post-Human

by Sarah Juliet Lauro

Book Overview

The zombie is ubiquitous in popular culture: from comic books to video games, to internet applications and homemade films, zombies are all around us. Investigating the zombie from an interdisciplinary perspective, with an emphasis on deep analytical engagement with diverse kinds of texts, Better Off Dead addresses some of the more unlikely venues where zombies are found while providing the reader with a classic overview of the zombie's folkloric and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823234460
• ISBN13: 9780823234462
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Fordham University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.6" x 9.2"