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Race, oppression and the zombie essays on cross-cultural appropriations of the Caribbean tradition / [electronic resource] : edited by Christopher M. Moreman and Cory James Rushton. - Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, c2011. - viii, 232 p.

"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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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Zombies--Social aspects.
Zombies--History.
Folklore--Caribbean Area.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Caribbean Area--History.
Caribbean Area--Social conditions.
Caribbean Area--Race relations.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: GR581 / .R34 2011eb

Dewey Class. No.: 398.209729