Jeffrey Jerome Cohen, in Monster Theory: Reading Culture, argues that the "monstrous body is pure culture. A construct and a projection, the monster exists only to be read." Our current fascination with monsters has called forth creatures from the dark: werewolves, vampires, fae, and zombies. If the monstrous reflects our cultural anxieties, what is it that our constructed heroes—whether super or ordinary—reveal? If the monstrous is a projection of culture, might our heroes or ...
Event Location:
Cincinnati, Ohio
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Event
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Midwest Modern Language Association
Event date:
Thursday, November 8, 2012 to Sunday, November 11, 2012
Abstract due date:
Friday, May 25, 2012
Event Name:
MMLA 2012
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