Viral apocalypse
Discourses of spreading and stopping epidemic through the example of zombie film narrative
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14712746 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marina Mandic (0000-0002-8689-2788, Etnografski institut SANU, Beograd, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 675-687 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Glasnik Etnografskog instituta (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0350-0861 • E-ISSN: 2334-8259 |
| Publisher | National Library of Serbia (PUBLISHER • RS) |
| DOI | 10.2298/gei2103675m |
| OpenAlex | W4206098396 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
Based on the point of view that popular culture performs metaphorical narration of the contemporary society, this paper analyses the ways in which elements of zombie film narratives are used as a representation of infectious diseases, that is, representation of the social and institutional discourses associated with the occurrence, spreading and stopping of epidemics. The narratives of zombie films feature social anxieties regarding infectious agents through the discourse of epidemiological apocalypse, due to occurrence of an incurable virus, whose development results in the potential ending of the civilization
Aesthetics · Archaeology · Art · Civilization · Computer security · Creatures · Literature · Narrative · Political science · Politics · Zombie · Computer Science · Crime, Deviance, and Social Control · Gothic Literature and Media Analysis · History · Law · Literature Analysis and Criticism
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |