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Pretend We're Dead

- Capitalist Monsters in American Pop Culture

About Pretend We're Dead

Argues that the zombies and murderers in American film and literature embody the violent contradictions of capitalism. This book reveals that each creature has its own tale about how a free-wheeling market economy turns human beings into monstrosities. It tracks the monsters spawned by capitalism through pulp fiction, and Hollywood blockbusters.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780822337331
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 232
  • Published:
  • July 16, 2006
  • Weight:
  • 472 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: January 25, 2025
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025
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Description of Pretend We're Dead

Argues that the zombies and murderers in American film and literature embody the violent contradictions of capitalism. This book reveals that each creature has its own tale about how a free-wheeling market economy turns human beings into monstrosities. It tracks the monsters spawned by capitalism through pulp fiction, and Hollywood blockbusters.

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