How did beloved movie dogs become man-killers like Cujo and his cinematic pack-mates? For the first time, here is the fascinating history of canines in horror movies and why our best friends were (and are still) painted as malevolent canines.
Examines how George A. Romero’s extensive body of work participates in social critique by delving into issues such as capitalism’s pitfalls and excesses, domestic and racial power imbalances, and our patriarchal culture’s expectations of masculinity, femininity, and sexuality.
Argues that Shakespeare’s Love’s Labour’s Lost’s French surface conceals a Russian core. The book outlines a... Læs mere
From British soldier Flora Sandes to the famed World War II Night Witches of the Soviet Air Force, women across the globe have... Læs mere
A biography of Dan Levenson, an old-time banjo and fiddle player from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Between 1987 and 1991, Dan worked... Læs mere
Offers the first comprehensive overview of John Adams in scholarship and popular culture. The varied ways in which... Læs mere
The seventeenth in a series dedicated to presenting the latest findings in the fields of comparative drama and performance. Featuring eleven essays from the 2021 Comparative Drama... Læs mere
This literary companion is a useful resource covering the major themes, characters, settings and more found in James Fenimore Cooper’s works. It includes an overview of... Læs mere
Presents a critical appreciation of an unusually fertile period for the production of great silent films: late 1927 through early 1929,... Læs mere
The story of Hitler's Wehrmachtsgefolge (armed forces auxiliaries) is less well known than that of Germany's... Læs mere
"This book provides a roadmap of the Korean ethos, detailing its representation in key cultural words and in film.... Læs mere