Zombies Are Us: Essays on the Humanity of the Walking Dead

by Christopher M. Moreman and Cory James Rushton

Book Overview

On the surface, the zombie seems the polar opposite of the human--they are the living dead; we, in essence, are the dying alive. But the zombie is also "us." Although decaying, it looks like us, dresses like us, and sometimes (if rarely) acts like us. In this volume, essays by scholars from a range of disciplines examine the zombie as a thematic presence in literature, film, video games, legal language, and philosophy, exploring topics including...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786459123
• ISBN13: 9780786459124
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher