Werewolves and Other Shapeshifters in Popular Culture
Author : Kimberley McMahon-Coleman
Publisher : McFarland
Release Date : 2014-10-01
ISBN : 0786492503
Pages : 211 pages
Rating : 4.6/5 (492 Download)
Download PDF Werewolves and Other Shapeshifters in Popular Culture Book by Kimberley McMahon-Coleman Full eBook and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, shapeshifting characters in literature, film and television have been on the rise. This has followed the increased use of such characters as metaphors, with novelists and critics identifying specific meanings and topics behind them. This book aims to unravel the shapeshifting trope. Rather than pursue a case-based study, the works are grouped around specific themes—adolescence, gender, sexuality, race, disability, addiction, and spirituality—that are explored through the metaphor of shapeshifting. Because of the transformative possibilities of this metaphor and its flexibility, the shapeshifter has the potential to change how we see our world. With coverage of iconic fantasy texts and a focus on current works, the book engages with the shapeshifting figure in popular culture from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.