The Dexter Syndrome: The Serial Killer in Popular Culture - Hardcover

by Mike Arntfield (Other), Marcel Danesi (Other), Marcel Danesi (Author)

Using the Dexter saga of novels and television programs as its basis, the book argues that a Dexter Syndrome has emerged whereby we no longer see a difference between real and fictional serial killers.

Author Biography

Marcel Danesi (PhD in linguistics, University of Toronto), is Full Professor of Semiotics and Linguistic Anthropology at the University of Toronto. He is well known for his work in semiotics and popular culture. He became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in recognition of his scholarly contributions. He is currently Editor-in-chief of Semiotica, the leading journal in the field of semiotics.