Terrors of Uncertainty (Routledge Revivals) - 9781138794672

Name: Terrors of Uncertainty (Routledge Revivals) - 9781138794672
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Terrors of Uncertainty (Routledge Revivals)The Cultural Contexts of Horror Fiction\nAuthor(s): Joseph Grixti\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138794672, 978-1138794672\nSynopsis\nFrom Frankenstein and Dracula to Psycho and The Chainsaw Massacre, horror fiction has provided our culture with some of its most enduring themes and narratives. Considering horror fiction both as a genre and as a social phenomenon, Joseph Grixti provides a theoretical and historical framework for reconsidering horror and the cultural apparatus that surrounds it. First published in 1989, this book looks at shifts in the genres meaning its fascination with excess, its commentaries on the categories and boundaries of culture and at interpretations of horror from psychology, psychoanalysis, sociology, cultural and media studies. \n\nTerrors of Uncertainty brings together a provocative range of perspectives from across the disciplines, whi.