{"title":"Series: Studies on Popular Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStudies on Popular Culture\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a unique lens through which to explore the diverse influences shaping modern society. This series traverses themes from \u003cem\u003ePhilosophy \u0026amp; Psychology\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Entrepreneurship\u003c\/em\u003e, inviting readers to consider how cultural phenomena intersect with everyday experiences, investment trends, health, and even travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEngaging and thought-provoking, these works delve into popular narratives, social behaviours, and contemporary challenges, providing insightful commentary for readers curious about the complex fabric of popular culture. Whether your interest lies in history, technology, or wellness, this collection reveals the subtle ways culture informs our world.\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\/series-studies-on-popular-culture.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}