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Knowing Fear: Science, Knowledge and the Development of the Horror Genre

Knowing Fear: Science, Knowledge and the Development of the Horror Genre

Colavito, Jason

Paperback

Literary CriticismAnthropologyGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 078643273X
ISBN13: 9780786432738
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Published: Nov 26 2007
Pages: 464
Weight: 1.39
Height: 1.02 Width: 6.06 Depth: 9.01
Language: English

Tracing the development of horror entertainment since the late 18th century, this study argues that scientific discovery, technological progress, and knowledge in general have played an unparalleled role in influencing the evolution of horror. Throughout its many subgenres (biological horror, cosmic horror and others) and formats (film, literature, comics), horror records humanity's uneasy relationship with its own ability to reason, understand, and learn. The text first outlines a loose framework defining several distinct periods in horror development, then explores each period sequentially by looking at the scientific and cultural background of the period, its expression in horror literature, and its expression in horror visual and performing arts.

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