{"title":"Outi Hakola","description":"\u003cp\u003eOuti Hakola's work delves into the intersection of popular culture and societal themes, exploring topics such as the representation of death and its cultural meanings. Readers can expect insightful analyses that blend critical theory with contemporary media, particularly within the realm of film and visual narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a keen focus on the arts and culture, Hakola's writing unpacks complex subjects with clarity and depth, inviting reflection on how modern media shapes and reflects cultural attitudes. Her books are essential for those interested in cultural studies and the evolving language of visual storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"rhetoric-of-modern-death-in-american-living-dead-films-by-outi-hakola-9781783203796","title":"Rhetoric of Modern Death in American Living Dead Films","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZombies, vampires, and mummies are frequent stars of American horror films. But what does their cinematic omnipresence and audiences' hunger for such films tell us about American views of death?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHere, Outi Hakola investigates the ways in which American living-dead films have addressed death through different narrative and rhetorical solutions during the twentieth century. She focuses on films from the 1930s, including \u003ci\u003eDracula\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Mummy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWhite Zombie\u003c\/i\u003e, films of the 1950s and 1960s such as \u003ci\u003eNight of the Living Dead\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Return of Dracula\u003c\/i\u003e, and more recent fare like \u003ci\u003eBram Stoker's Dracula\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Mummy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eResident Evil\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUltimately, the book succeeds in framing the tradition of living dead films, discussing the cinematic processes of addressing the films' viewers, and analyzing the films' socio-cultural negotiation with death in this specific genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47464188510444,"sku":"9781783203796","price":81.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781783203796-rhetoric-of-modern-death-in-american-living-dead-films.jpg?v=1775041066"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/outi-hakola.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}