What Happens Next? - Contemporary Urban Legends and Popular Culture (Paperback)

This fascinating book uncovers the history behind urban legends and explains how the contemporary iterations of familiar fictional tales provide a window into the modern concerns-and digital advancements-of our society. What do ghost hunting, legend tripping, and legendary monsters have in common with email hoaxes, chain letters, and horror movies? In this follow-up to Libraries Unlimited's Tales, Rumors, and Gossip: Exploring Contemporary Folk Literature in Grades 7-12, author Gail de Vos revisits popular urban legends, and examines the impact of media-online, social, and broadcast-on their current iterations. What Happens Next? Contemporary Urban Legends and Popular Culture traces the evolution of contemporary legends from the tradition of oral storytelling to the sharing of stories on the Internet and TV. The author examines if the popularity of contemporary legends in the media has changed the form, role, and integrity of familiar legends. In addition to revisiting some of the legends highlighted in her first book, de Vos shares new tales in circulation which she sees as a direct result of technological advancements. Extended examples of the literature and references to contemporary legends Relevant, insightful comments from seasoned authors in the genre A comprehensive overview of recent available research A list of Internet sites that debunk or confirm urban legends

General

Imprint:	Libraries Unlimited
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2012
First published:	June 2012
Authors:	Gail De Vos
Dimensions:	180 x 254 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	242
ISBN-13:	978-1-59884-633-1
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Library & information sciences > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Myths & mythology Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Folklore Books > Religion & Spirituality > Myths & mythology Promotions
LSN:	1-59884-633-7
Barcode:	9781598846331

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