{"product_id":"the-subversive-zombie-elizabeth-aiossa-9781476666730","title":"The Subversive Zombie: Social Protest and Gender in Undead Cinema and Television","description":"\u003cp\u003e Historically, zombies have been portrayed in films and television series as mindless, shuffling monsters. In recent years, this has changed dramatically. The undead are fast and ferocious in \u003ci\u003e28 Days Later...\u003c\/i\u003e (2002) and \u003ci\u003eWorld War Z\u003c\/i\u003e (2013). In Warm Bodies (2013) and \u003ci\u003eIn the Flesh\u003c\/i\u003e (2013-2015), they are thoughtful, sensitive and capable of empathy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e These sometimes radically different depictions of the undead (and the still living) suggest critical inquiries: What does it mean to be human? What makes a monster? Who survives the zombie apocalypse, and why?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Focusing on classic and current movies and TV shows, the author reveals how the once-subversive modern zombie, now more popular than ever, has been co-opted by the mainstream culture industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elizabeth Aiossa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476666733\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476666730\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/23\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.80w x 0.50d","brand":"Elizabeth Aiossa","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44077932577023,"sku":"9781476666730","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_925c587c-f191-450f-a00b-b99489cf062d.jpg?v=1685472586","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-subversive-zombie-elizabeth-aiossa-9781476666730","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}