Race, oppression and the zombie [electronic resource] : essays on cross-cultural appropriations of the Caribbean tradition / edited by Christopher M. Moreman and Cory James Rushton.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, c2011.Description: viii, 232 pSubject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 398.209729 23
LOC classification:
  • GR581 .R34 2011eb
Online resources: Summary: "This book explores numerous aspects of the zombie phenomenon, from its roots in Haitian folklore, to its evolution on the silver screen, to its most radical transformation during the 1960s countercultural revolution. Contributors examine the zombie and its relationship to colonialism, orientalism, racism, globalism, capitalism and more"--Provided by publisher.
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"A companion volume to Zombies are us : essays on the humanity of the walking dead, by the same editors (McFarland, 2011)."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This book explores numerous aspects of the zombie phenomenon, from its roots in Haitian folklore, to its evolution on the silver screen, to its most radical transformation during the 1960s countercultural revolution. Contributors examine the zombie and its relationship to colonialism, orientalism, racism, globalism, capitalism and more"--Provided by publisher.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

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