Depicting the Afterlife in Contemporary Film and Media by Ang... - 9781032572277

Depicting the Afterlife in Contemporary Film and MediaMorality, Religion and Death\nAuthor(s): Angelique Nairn\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032572277, 978-1032572277\nSynopsis\nWhat lies beyond death? This book brings together a diverse collection of scholarly voices to explore how popular culture imaginesand reimaginesthe afterlife. Drawing from film, television, video games, literature, advertising, and digital technologies, this book examines how narratives about Heaven and Hell, ghosts and gods, memory and immortality shape contemporary understandings of morality, death, and what may come after.\n\nFrom Pixars Coco to The Good Place, Ghostbusters, Upload, and Westworld, these chapters interrogate the enduring power of afterlife narratives to provide existential comfort, moral guidance, and cultural critique. Whether through the lens of theology, philosophy, or secular imagination, contributors consider ho?