Monster theory [electronic resource]

Monster theory [electronic resource]
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Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Total Pages : 331
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ISBN-10 : 9781452900551
ISBN-13 : 1452900558
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Book Synopsis Monster theory [electronic resource] by : Jeffrey Jerome Cohen

Download or read book Monster theory [electronic resource] written by Jeffrey Jerome Cohen and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 1996-11-15 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The contributors to Monster Theory consider beasts, demons, freaks and fiends as symbolic expressions of cultural unease that pervade a society and shape its collective behavior. Through a historical sampling of monsters, these essays argue that our fascination for the monstrous testifies to our continued desire to explore difference and prohibition.


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