Global Perspectives on the Liminality of the Supernatural

From Animus to Zombi

Inbunden, Engelska, 2022

Av Rebecca Gibson, James M. VanderVeen, James M. Vanderveen

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Taking a broad interpretation of “supernatural” to include anything beyond nature, Global Perspectives on the Liminality of the Supernatural examines the liminality of often-overlooked types of supernatural beings in light of the themes of death and gender. It gives the reader a tour of the continents and takes them out into space, looking at popular culture and mythologies to propose answers to fundamental anthropological questions about humanity, the concept of “dead,” and how we relate to our own genders when using the supernatural to understand them.

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Utgivningsdatum2022-06-17
Mått158 x 230 x 23 mm
Vikt490 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor218
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781666907414

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Part I. Korea: Zombies and Other SupernaturalChapter 1. A (Wo)Man’s Touch: Doomsday Book as Critique of MetropolisLiz W. FaberPart II. China: Demonic Possession and Spiritual VampiresChapter 2. Gender, Death, and the Supernatural in The Untamed (Chen Qing Ling): A Danmei Genre Pop Cultural Phenomenon.Lucy Yuan Qin and Kong F. CheongPart III. Russia: Trans RebirthChapter 3. A Real Woman is an Iceberg, and a Real Man is Made: Gender, Failure, and Death in Post-Soviet Cinematic SpaceLev NikulinPart IV. Australia: Aboriginal VampiresChapter 4. The Yara-ma-yha-who, “Real” Vampires, and Aboriginal Erasure: The Retold Vampires of Australian Horror FictionMcKenzie Lynn TozanPart V. The Caribbean: Animism and Why the Dead Walk at Night Chapter 5. When Opposites Impact: The Remarkable Duality Present in the Taíno Belief SystemJames M. VanderVeenPart VI. Afrofuturism: Astral Projection and HyperempathyChapter 6. Dying to Live in Octavia Butler’s Kindred and Breonna Taylor’s America: Disco

Global Perspectives on the Liminality of the Supernatural: From Animus to Zombi is a fascinating exploration of contemporary science fiction and the supernatural. It is an engrossing insight into how writers and film makers have explored the possible and impossible to make sense of the world and the many ways humans exist within it. It has expanded my horizons, deepened my understanding and lengthened my reading list. A highly recommended read.