The suburban gothic in American popular culture
- Title
- The suburban gothic in American popular culture / Bernice M. Murphy.
- Published by
- Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
- Author
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Details
- Description
- vi, 236 p.; 23 cm.
- Subject
- Horror tales, American > History and criticism
- Gothic revival (Literature) > United States
- Horror films > History and criticism
- Horror television programs > United States > History and criticism
- Horror in literature
- Horror in mass media
- Suburbs in literature
- Suburbs in mass media
- Popular culture > United States
- Contents
- Introduction : welcome to disturbia -- The house down the street : the suburban gothic in Shirley Jackson and Richard Matheson -- Conjure wife : the suburban witch -- Aliens, androids and zombies : dehumanisation and the suburban gothic -- "You son of a bitch! : you only moved the headstones!" haunted suburbia -- Don't go down to the basement! : serial murder, family values and the suburban horror film -- "Ah, but underneath-- " : Buffy the vampire slayer and Desperate housewives -- Conclusion : the end of suburbia?
- Call number
- JFD 09-3331
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references, filmography, and index.
- Author
- Murphy, Bernice M.
- Title
- The suburban gothic in American popular culture / Bernice M. Murphy.
- Imprint
- Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references, filmography, and index.
- LCCN
- 2009041871
- ISBN
- 9780230218109 (alk. paper)
- 0230218105 (alk. paper)
- Research call number
- JFD 09-3331