The Gothic and Twenty-First-Century American Popular Culture (European Perspectives on the United States)

The Gothic and Twenty-First-Century American Popular Culture (European Perspectives on the United States)
by: Anna Marta Marini (Contributor),Michael Fuchs(Contributor)
Publisher:Brill
Publication Date: May 1, 2024
Language:English
Print Length:248 pages
ISBN-10:9004698051
ISBN-13:9789004698055
Book Description
The Gothic and Twenty-First-Century American Popular Culture examines the gothic mode deployed in a variety of texts that touch upon inherently US American themes, demonstrating its versatility and ubiquity across genres and popular media. The volume is divided into four main thematic sections, spanning representations related to ethnic minorities, bodily monstrosity, environmental anxieties, and haunted technology. The chapters explore both overtly gothic texts and pop culture artifacts that, despite not being widely considered strictly so, rely on gothic strategies and narrative devices.
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The Gothic and Twenty-First-Century American Popular Culture examines the gothic mode deployed in a variety of texts that touch upon inherently US American themes, demonstrating its versatility and ubiquity across genres and popular media. The volume is divided into four main thematic sections, spanning representations related to ethnic minorities, bodily monstrosity, environmental anxieties, and haunted technology. The chapters explore both overtly gothic texts and pop culture artifacts that, despite not being widely considered strictly so, rely on gothic strategies and narrative devices. Read more