Investigates key questions that arise from the use of AI narrators. The book describes how these narratives challenge... Læs mere
Not to be confused with fantasy or the supernatural, the fantastic is its own beast and perhaps the most... Læs mere
Details the powerful influence of land rights in the early British settlement of America. Exploring how economic hierarchies... Læs mere
Analyses more than 75 films that draw their inspiration from allegedly fact-based accounts of alien contact, from 1951’s The Man from... Læs mere
Essays in this book explore how classic ‘50s science fiction films have been recycled, repurposed, and reused in the decades since their release. Essays also cover 1950’s sci-fi influences on video game franchises like Fallout, Bioshock and Wolfenstein.
Explores the many shapes the ‘80s mythos has taken across a range of media. Essays examine television series such as Stranger... Læs mere
An exploration of the possibilities of intercultural training through literature, especially related to collegiate study abroad... Læs mere
Demonstrates how Disney’s Zombies reenacts the civil rights movement, how The Walking Dead fulfills Thoreau’s fantasy against the backdrop... Læs mere
Intersecting with fan studies, TV and comics studies, queer, disability and feminist studies, as well as popular culture and media... Læs mere
Introducing a new, holistic framework for analysing texts in the fantastic school story subgenre, this book examines texts... Læs mere
In 2010, Cartoon Network debuted a new animated series called Adventure Time, and within just a few short years the show became... Læs mere
Studying over a century of American literary history, this text explores how zombies translate cultural concepts and definitions of personhood. Chapters intricately detail how literary zombies have long presented narratives of American cultural self-examination.