The Metaphor of the Monster
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Understanding the Monstrous Other in Literature
Keith Moser, Karina Zelaya, Keith Moser, Karina Zelaya
- 256 pages
- English
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The Metaphor of the Monster
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Understanding the Monstrous Other in Literature
Keith Moser, Karina Zelaya, Keith Moser, Karina Zelaya
About This Book
The Metaphor of the Monster offers fresh perspectives and a variety of disciplinary approaches to the ever-broadening field of monster studies. The eclectic group of contributors to this volume represents areas of study not generally considered under the purview of monster studies, including world literature, classical studies, philosophy, ecocriticism, animal ethics, and gender studies. Combining historical overviews with contemporary and global outlooks, this volume recontextualizes the monstrous entities that have always haunted the human imagination in the age of the Anthropocene. It also invites reflection on new forms of monstrosity in an era epitomized by an unprecedented deluge of (mis)information. Uniting researchers from varied academic backgrounds in a common effort to challenge the monstrous labels that have historically been imposed upon "the Other, " this book endeavors above all to bring the monster out of the shadows and into the light of moral consideration.