Annalee Newitz
(Class / Economic)
Book/s:
"When we Pretend that We're Dead: Monsters,
Psychopaths and the Economy in Popular American Culture"
Review:
"..which is in fact not yet in print.
It began life as Newitz's doctoral dissertation, and, like Berenstein's
work, takes a very analytical look at different movies and horror subgenres.
However, rather than discussing gender and gender roles, Newitz prefers
to discuss the economical and class warfare that horror movies portray.
"When We Pretend That We're Dead" is, as I said, not yet published,
but Newitz will forward some excerpts from it to you if you write to her.
Her website, which contains all the details on her book, is at: