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Horror and Science Fiction Cinema and Society

Horror and Science Fiction Cinema and Society

Martin Harris

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Editorial:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2024
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Historia de América
ISBN:
9781032444604
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Examining how horror and science fiction films from the 1950s to the present invent and explore fictional 'us-versus-them' scenarios, this book analyzes how such films employ allegory and/or satire to interrogate the causes and consequences of increasing polarization in American politics and society.

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