Of men and monsters: jeffrey dahmer and the construction of the serial killer
Auteur :
Tithecott, Richard
Éditeur :
University of Wisconsin Press
ISBN :
9780299156800
Date de publication :
15 oct. 1997
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This text explores the serial killer as an American cultural icon, one that both attracts and repels. It suggests that the stories we tell and the images we conjure of serial killers - real and fictional - reveal as much about mainstream culture as they do about the killers themselves.