Zombies Are Us: Essays on the Humanity of the Walking Dead

On the surface, the zombie seems the polar opposite of the human--they are the living dead; we, in essence, are the dying alive. But the zombie is also us. Although decaying, it looks like us, dresses like us, and sometimes (if rarely) acts like us. In this volume, essays by scholars from a range of disciplines examine the zombie as a thematic presence in literature, film, video games, legal language, and philosophy, exploring topics including zombies and the environment, litigation, the afterlife, capitalism, and the erotic. Through this wide-ranging examination of the zombie phenomenon, the authors seek to discover what the zombie can teach us about being human. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Author: Christopher M. Moreman
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: 09/21/2011
Pages: 228
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.90h x 6.90w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780786459124

About the Author
Christopher M. Moreman is a professor and chair of the department of philosophy and religious studies at California State University, East Bay. He has published widely on topics relating to death, dying, and popular culture. Cory James Rushton is an associate professor of English at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.