Monsters In Society An Interdisciplinary Perspective Edited By Andrea S Dauber by Edited By Andrea S. Dauber 9781848882973, 1848882971 instant download after payment.

This volume offers insight into the relationships between monsters, the
monstrous, and human beings. The authors, who presented their research at the 11th
Global Conference Monsters and the Monstrous in Oxford in July 2013,
contributed their perspectives on various types of monsters – evil spirits, the others,
vampires, humans – in specific cultural, historical and social contexts. This volume
is organised into five parts, each examining a different characteristic of monsters.
Monsters are discussed through the avenues of identity, gender, diversity, age, and
capital markets in popular media. Moreover, the contributions give insight into the
monstrous of the past, the present and the future. The distinguishing feature of this
volume is its interdisciplinary character. Examining monsters from the perspectives
of different disciplines not only broadens the horizon that has marked scholars’
inquiry into monsters, it also allows for a more in-depth analysis of the many areas
of human existence that are touched by the monstrous.