Limits of Horror Technology, Bodies, Gothic |
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| Author:
| Botting, Fred |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7190-8365-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Publisher: | Manchester University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $36.99 |
Book Description:
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This is a major re-evaluation of the role and cultural significance of Gothic horror. It offers analysis of literary, film, art and popular cultural texts and critical explanations of key terms (horror, uncanny etc.) to interrogate the contemporary and historical significance of monsters, vampires and ghosts in technological and consumer culture.
This is a major re-evaluation of the role and cultural significance of Gothic horror. It offers analysis of literary, film, art and popular cultural texts and critical explanations of key terms (horror, uncanny etc.) to interrogate the contemporary and historical significance of monsters, vampires and ghosts in technological and consumer culture.