Zombies are us : essays on the humanity of the walking dead
"In this volume, essays by scholars from a range of disciplines examine the zombie as a thematic presence in literature, film, video games, legal language, and philosophy, exploring topics including zombies and the environment, litigation, the afterlife, capitalism, and the erotic. The authors seek to discover what the zombie can teach us about being human"--Provided by publisher
1 online resource (vii, 220 pages)
9780786488087, 9781283303064, 0786488085, 128330306X
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Cover
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I. The Zombie in Humanity
Your Zombie and You
Rave from the Grave
Porn of the Dead
Modern Zombie Makers
"Corporate Zombies" and the Perils of "Zombie Litigation"
Part II. Zombies in the Sacred
The Living Word Among the Living Dead
Religion, Blasphemy, and Tradition in the Films of Lucio Fulci
The Mutated Spirit
Dharma of the Living Dead
Part III. Zombies into the Future
Digital Dead
How the Zombie Changed Videogames
Undead Is the New Green
Plans Are Pointless
Staying Alive Is as Good as It Gets
Bibliography
Filmography
Video Games and Discography
About the Contributors
Index