Serial Killers in Contemporary Television - Familiar Monsters in Post-9/11 Culture (Hardcover)

This volume examines the significant increase in serial killer narratives in popular television post-9/11, making it a unique contribution to post-9/11 scholarship The authors ask: What is it about serial killers that incited such a boom in these types of narratives in popular television post-9/11? The chapters explore questions such as: What is it about serial killers that makes these characters deeply enlightening representations of the human condition that, although horrifically deviant, reflect complex elements of the human psyche? Why are serial killers intellectually fascinating to audiences? How do these characters so deeply affect us? Shedding new light on a contemporary phenomenon, this book will be a fascinating read for all those at the intersection of television studies, film studies, psychology, popular culture, media studies, philosophy, genre studies and horror studies

General

Imprint:	Taylor & Francis
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Research in Cultural and Media Studies
Release date:	June 2022
First published:	2022
Editors:	Brett A.B. Robinson • Christine Daigle
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	218
ISBN-13:	978-1-03-220250-1
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Television Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > Film theory & criticism Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > Popular culture
LSN:	1-03-220250-5
Barcode:	9781032202501

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