The Zombie Renaissance in Popular Culture
This collection addresses the significant cultural phenomenon of the 'zombie renaissance' – the growing importance of zombie texts and zombie cultural practices in popular culture. The chapters examine zombie culture across a range of media and practices
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The Zombie Renaissance in Popular Culture Edited by
Laura Hubner, Marcus Leaning and Paul Manning School of Media and Film Studies, University of Winchester, UK
Introduction, selection and editorial matter © Laura Hubner, Marcus Leaning and Paul Manning 2015 Individual chapters © Respective authors 2015 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2015 978-1-137-27649-0 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The authors have asserted their rights to be identified as the authors of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2015 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. 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 978-1-349-44667-4 ISBN 978-1-137-27650-6 (eBook) DOI 10.1057/9781137276506 This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. Logging, pulping and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hubner, Laura, 1970– The zombie renaissance in popular culture / Laura Hubner, Marcus Leaning and Paul Manning, School of Media and Film Studies, University of Winchester, UK. pages cm Includes bibliographical references. 1. Zombies. 2. Popular culture. Paul, 1955– III. Title. GR581.H83 2014 398.21—dc23
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Contents
List of Figures and Tables
vii
Acknowledgements
viii
Notes on Contributors
ix
Part I The Zombie Renaissance 1 Introduction Laura Hubner, Marcus Leaning and Paul Manning
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2 An Infected Population: Zombie Culture and the Modern Monstrous Ian Conrich
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3 ‘I always wanted to see how the other half lives’: The Contemporary Zombie as Seductive Proselyte Kyle William Bishop
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Part II Zombies Go to the Movies 4 Archiving Gore: Who Owns Zombie Flesh Eaters? Laura Hubner 5 Consumerism and the Undead City: The Silent Hill and Resident Evil Films Antonio
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