{"title":"Series: Horror Studies","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eHorror Studies\u003c\/strong\u003e series explores the cultural, philosophical, and psychological dimensions of horror as a genre and social phenomenon. Readers will encounter rigorous analysis that probes the fears and anxieties reflected in horror, examining its impact across literature, media, and society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlending insightful scholarship with a critical eye, these works engage with horror beyond mere entertainment, inviting readers to understand its role in shaping human experience and cultural narratives. Perfect for those interested in the intersections of art, psychology, and cultural history.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"queer-for-fear-by-heather-o-petrocelli-9781837720514","title":"Queer for Fear","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eQueer for Fear\u003c\/i\u003e analyses the relationship queer people have to horror film, building upon decades of theory that previously emphasised horror's queerness as being subtextual, allegorical, and figurative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis groundbreaking interdisciplinary empirical study of the LGBTQ+ community not only offers the first inclusive understanding of the horror-loving queer spectator's opinions, habits, and tastes, but also evidences how and why queers have a distinctive relationship to horror.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLeveraging original survey data, in-depth oral histories, and theory, Petrocelli evidences that queer people have ontological connections to the horror genre, and concludes that horror is queer to the queer spectator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis study also establishes that queer spectators actively engage with horror to work through their trauma, knowingly have a camp relationship to horror, and joyously commune through horror screenings featuring drag performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eQueer for Fear\u003c\/i\u003e is an overdue contribution to the fields of queer, film, horror, trauma, camp, and live cinema studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47597554467052,"sku":"9781837720514","price":215.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781837720514-queer-for-fear.jpg?v=1777957461"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/series-horror-studies.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}