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Genre/Form: | Electronic books |
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Additional Physical Format: | Print version: Monsters of film, fiction, and fable. Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2018 (OCoLC)1035512084 |
Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Lisa Wenger Bro; Crystal O'Leary-Davidson; Mary Ann Gareis |
ISBN: | 9781527514836 1527514838 |
OCLC Number: | 1046634166 |
Description: | 1 online resource (vii, 404 pages) |
Responsibility: | edited by Lisa Wenger Bro, Crystal O'Leary-Davidson and Mary Ann Gareis. |
Abstract:
Monsters are a part of every society, and ours is no exception. They are deeply embedded in our history, our mythos, and our culture. However, treating them as simply a facet of children's stories or escapist entertainment belittles their importance. When examined closely, we see that monsters have always represented the things we fear: that which is different, which we can't understand, which is dangerous, which is Other. But in many ways, monsters also represent our growing awareness of ourselves and our changing place in a continually shrinking world. Contemporary portrayals of the monstrou.
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