Speaking of Monsters A Teratological Anthology
Employing a range of approaches to examine how "monster-talk" pervades not only popular culture but also public policy through film and other media, this book is a "one-stop shop" of sorts for students and instructors employing various approaches and medi
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10.1057/9781137101495 - Speaking of Monsters, Edited by Caroline Joan S. Picart and John Edgar Browning
Copyright material from www.palgraveconnect.com - licensed to City University London - PalgraveConnect - 2015-12-18
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Speaking of Monsters
10.1057/9781137101495 - Speaking of Monsters, Edited by Caroline Joan S. Picart and John Edgar Browning
Copyright material from www.palgraveconnect.com - licensed to City University London - PalgraveConnect - 2015-12-18
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10.1057/9781137101495 - Speaking of Monsters, Edited by Caroline Joan S. Picart and John Edgar Browning
Speaking of Monsters
Edited by
Caroline Joan S. Picart and John Edgar Browning
10.1057/9781137101495 - Speaking of Monsters, Edited by Caroline Joan S. Picart and John Edgar Browning
Copyright material from www.palgraveconnect.com - licensed to City University London - PalgraveConnect - 2015-12-18
A Teratological Anthology
speaking of monsters Copyright © Caroline Joan S. Picart and John Edgar Browning, 2012 Foreword © David J. Skal All rights reserved.
Where this book is distributed in the UK, Europe and the rest of the World, this is by Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN: 978–0–230–11450–0 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Speaking of monsters : a teratological anthology / edited by Caroline Joan S. Picart and John Edgar Browning. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 978–0–230–11450–0 (alk. paper) 1. Monsters in motion pictures. 2. Horror films—History and criticism. 3. Teratology. I. Picart, Caroline Joan, 1966– II. Browning, John Edgar. PN1995.9.M6S64 2012 791.43 6164—dc23 2011052891 A catalogue record of the book is available from the British Library. Design by Integra Software Services First edition: July 2012 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Printed in the United States of America.
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List of Figures and Tables
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Foreword: What We Talk About When We Talk About Monsters David J. Skal
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Acknowledgments
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Introduction: Monstrosity and Multiculturalism Caroline Joan (Kay) S. Picart and John Edgar Browning I
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General Theories of Monstrosity 1 Monster Culture (Seven Theses)(extract) Jeffrey Jerome Cohen
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2 Dread, Taboo, and T
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