The Politics of Monstrous Figures in Contemporary Cinema: Witches, Zombies, and Cyborgs Re-enchanting the Ends of the World (Horror and Gothic Media Cultures)
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| Management number | 231614877 | Release Date | 2026/06/18 | List Price | US$21.29 | Model Number | 231614877 | ||
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The book addresses the role of particular monstrous figures and apocalyptic scenarios in contemporary cinema and television and evaluates the political potential of horror and sci-fi narratives in our age of never-ending crises. The purpose of the book is to demonstrate how witches, zombies, and cyborgs (among other figures) present the spectre of new people to come, of new possibilities to inhabit the Earth against the apocalyptic fates of Capitalism. Written in an 'acid communist' spirit, the book shows how it is possible to politicise contemporary popular culture tropes and figures, mapping the anxieties they express and also their undisclosed potential and resources. Balancing personal commentary and academic analyses, the book expresses Deleuzian trust in the power of moving images as instruments that allow us to inhabit the present and believe in this world notwithstanding alleged ends of all worlds. Read more
| ASIN | B0FTG7FSQ7 |
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| XRay | Not Enabled |
| ISBN13 | 978-1040799161 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Language | English |
| File size | 1.2 MB |
| Page Flip | Enabled |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Print length | 165 pages |
| Accessibility | Learn more |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Publication date | October 1, 2025 |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
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