Murders and acquisitions: representations of the serial killer in popular culture

"The 'serial killer' has become increasingly prevalent in popular culture since the term was coined by Robert Ressler at the FBI in the mid-1970s. Murders and Acqusitions explores the social and political implications of this cultural figure. The collection argues that the often blood...

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Weitere Verfasser: MacDonald, Alzena (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York Bloomsbury 2013
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Zusammenfassung:"The 'serial killer' has become increasingly prevalent in popular culture since the term was coined by Robert Ressler at the FBI in the mid-1970s. Murders and Acqusitions explores the social and political implications of this cultural figure. The collection argues that the often blood-chilling representations of the serial killer and serial killing offered in TV series, films, novels and fan productions function to address contemporary concerns and preoccupations. Focusing on well-known popular culture texts, such as The Wire, Kiss the Girls, Monster, the Saw series, American Psycho, The Strangers, CSI and Dexter, this electic anthology engages with a broad spectrum of cultural theory and performs critical textual analysis to examine the sophisticated ways the serial killer is deployed to mediate and/or work through cultural anxieties and fears"-- Provided by publisher.
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (VIII, 256 Seiten) Illustrationen
ISBN:9781628928211
9781441177025
DOI:10.5040/9781628928211

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