{"product_id":"werewolves-and-other-shapeshifters-in-popular-culture-a-thematic-analysis-of-recent-depictions-paperback","title":"Werewolves and Other Shapeshifters in Popular Culture: A Thematic Analysis of Recent Depictions - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKimberley McMahon-Coleman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRoslyn Weaver\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn recent years, shapeshifting characters in literature, film and television have been on the rise. This has followed the increased use of such characters as metaphors, with novelists and critics identifying specific meanings and topics behind them. This book aims to unravel the shapeshifting trope. Rather than pursue a case-based study, the works are grouped around specific themes--adolescence, gender, sexuality, race, disability, addiction, and spirituality--that are explored through the metaphor of shapeshifting. Because of the transformative possibilities of this metaphor and its flexibility, the shapeshifter has the potential to change how we see our world. With coverage of iconic fantasy texts and a focus on current works, the book engages with the shapeshifting figure in popular culture from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKimberley McMahon-Coleman\u003c\/b\u003e has a PhD in literature from the University of Wollongong, where she currently works as the Academic Director of Regional Campuses. Her research interests include the Gothic, Indigenous literature, popular culture, and academic language and learning. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoslyn Weaver\u003c\/b\u003e has a PhD in literature from the University of Wollongong and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in medical humanities at Western Sydney University. Her research interests include apocalypse, popular culture, children's literature, and speculative fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 211\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 11, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757430636832,"sku":"9780786468164","price":53.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fe77c114beec4f66b7dc95cc32789682.webp?v=1780102511","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/werewolves-and-other-shapeshifters-in-popular-culture-a-thematic-analysis-of-recent-depictions-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}