Werewolves and Other Shapeshifters in Popular Culture: A Thematic Analysis of Recent Depictions

by Kimberley McMahon-Coleman and Roslyn Weaver

In 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786468165
• ISBN13: 9780786468164
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 211 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher