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Murders and acquisitions : representations of the serial killer in popular culture

MacDonald, Alzena, editor of compilation

Overview

\"The 'serial killer' has become increasingly prevalent in popular culture since the term was coined by Robert Ressler at the FBI in the mid-1970s. Murders and Acqusitions explores the social and political implications of this cultural figure. The collection argues that the often blood-chilling representations of the serial killer and serial killing offered in TV series, films, novels and fan productions function to address contemporary concerns and preoccupations. Focusing on well-known popular culture texts, such as The Wire, Kiss the Girls, Monster, the Saw series, American Psycho, The Strangers, CSI and Dexter, this electic anthology engages with a broad spectrum of cultural theory and performs critical textual analysis to examine the sophisticated ways the serial killer is deployed to mediate and/or work through cultural anxieties and fears\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Subject: Serial murderers in mass media. / Serial murderers in popular culture. / SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies.
• ISBN: 9781441176301, 1441176306, 9781441192929, 1441192921

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
P96.S44 M87 2013	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE