The Cambridge Companion to American Horror

ISBN-13: 9781009069892 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 300 str.

Opis

Taking Horror seriously, the book surveys America's bloody and haunted history through its most terrifying cultural expressions.

Recenzje

'The Cambridge Companion to American Horror effectively introduces readers to contemporary scholarly conversations within and champions of American Gothic and horror humanities. This collection will suit a variety of audiences, from the most committed to the novice horror fan. It will especially satisfy scholars looking for an accessible gloss of what will undoubtedly continue to be a growing and increasingly nuanced field. I hope that horror scholars will interpret Storey and Shapiro's gauntlet of transformation as a call for continued interdisciplinary scholarship on American as well as other horror traditions.' Alex M. Anderson, Science Fiction Film and Television

Spis treści

Introduction: American Horror: Genre and History Mark Storey and Stephen Shapiro; Part I. Histories: 1. Slavery Maisha Wester; 2. Capitalism Mark Steven; 3. Religion and Spirituality Carl H. Sederholm; 4. Settlement and Imperialism Johan Höglund; 5. Censorship and State Regulation Kendall R. Phillips; 6. Schlock, Kitsch, and Camp Esther Leslie; Part II. Genres: 7. Body Horror Xavier Aldana Reyes; 8. Queer Horror Laura Westengard; 9. Folk Horror Bernice M. Murphy; 10. Occult Horror Darryl Jones; 11. SF and the Weird Betsy Huang; 12. Monsters and the Monstrous Dawn Keetley.