Contemporary legend: a reader
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Inc
ISBN :
9780815313175
Date de publication :
1 sept. 1996
Dimensions :
21,6 x 13,8 cm
Poids :
960 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
From the vanishing hitchhiker to the hook-handed killer, from the vaginal serpent to Elvis Alive!, and from the "McWorm" burger to the mouse in the cola can, 23 essays examine this genre, and its effect on society. Explores interpretation, reactions, folklore and film, the social construction of ur