Making a Splash: Mermaids (and Mer-Men) in 20th and 21st Century Audiovisual Media

by Philip Hayward

Mermaids have been a feature of western cinema since its inception and the number of films, television series, and videos representing them has expanded exponentially since the 1980s. Making a Splash analyses texts produced within a variety of audiovisual genres. Following an overview of mermaids in western culture that draws on a range of disciplines including media studies, psychoanalysis, and post- structuralism, individual chapters provide...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0861967240
• ISBN13: 9780861967247
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: John Libbey & Company
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher