@article{742492,
      recid = {742492},
      author = {Fischer-Hornung, Dorothea, and Mueller, Monika,},
      title = {Vampires and zombies : transcultural migrations and  transnational interpretations /},
      pages = {vi, 256 pages :},
      abstract = {"The undead are very much alive in contemporary  entertainment and lore. Indeed, vampires and zombies have  garnered attention in print media, cinema, and on  television. The vampire, with roots in medieval European  folklore, and the zombie, with origins in Afro-Caribbean  mythology, have both undergone significant transformations  in global culture, proliferating as deviant representatives  of the zeitgeist. As this volume demonstrates, distribution  of vampires and zombies across time and space has revealed  these undead figures to carry multiple meanings. Of all  monsters, vampires and zombies seem to be the  trendiest--the most regularly incarnate of the undead and  the monsters most frequently represented in the media and  pop culture. Moreover, both figures have experienced  radical reinterpretations. If in the past vampires were  evil, blood-sucking exploiters and zombies were brainless  victims, they now have metamorphosed into kinder and  gentler blood-sucking vampires and crueler, more  relentless, flesh-eating zombies. Although the portrayals  of both vampires and zombies can be traced back to specific  regions and predate mass media, the introduction of mass  distribution through film and game technologies has  significantly modified their depiction over time and in new  environments. Among other topics, contributors discuss  zombies in Thai films, vampire novels of Mexico, and undead  avatars in horror videogames. This volume--with scholars  from different national and cultural backgrounds--explores  the transformations that the vampire and zombie figures  undergo when they travel globally and through various media  and cultures"--},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/742492},
}