Murders and Acquisitions - Representations of the Serial Killer in Popular Culture (Hardcover, New)

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 Acquisitions 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 eclectic 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.

General

Imprint:	Bloomsbury Academic USA
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2013
First published:	August 2013
Editors:	Alzena MacDonald
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	272
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-4411-7630-1
Languages:	English
Subtitles:	English
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > Popular culture Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Crime & criminology > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4411-7630-6
Barcode:	9781441176301

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