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A History of Evil in Popular Culture

by Sharon Packer MD, Jody Pennington

Evil isn't simply an abstract theological or philosophical talking point. In our society, the idea of evil feeds entertainment, manifests in all sorts of media, and is a root concept in our collective psyche. This accessible and appealing book examines what evil means to us.

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Publisher Description

Evil isn't simply an abstract theological or philosophical talking point. In our society, the idea of evil feeds entertainment, manifests in all sorts of media, and is a root concept in our collective psyche. This accessible and appealing book examines what evil means to us.Evil has been with us since the Garden of Eden, when Eve unleashed evil by biting the apple. Outside of theology, evil remains a highly relevant concept in contemporary times: evil villains in films and literature make these stories entertaining; our criminal justice system decides the fate of convicted criminals based on the determination of their status as "evil" or "insane." This book examines the many manifestations of "evil" in modern media, making it clear how this idea pervades nearly all aspects of life and helping us to reconsider some of the notions about evil that pop culture perpetuates and promotes.Covering screen media such as film, television, and video games; print media that include novels and poetry; visual media like art and comics; music; and political polemics, the essays in this book address an eclectic range of topics. The diverse authors include Americans who left the United States during the Vietnam War era, conservative Christian political pundits, rock musicians, classical linguists, Disney fans, scholars of American slavery, and experts on Holocaust literature and films. From portrayals of evil in the television shows The Wire and 24 to the violent lyrics of the rap duo Insane Clown Posse to the storylines of the Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter books, readers will find themselves rethinking what evil is—and how they came to hold their beliefs.

Author Biography

Sharon Packer, MD, is assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral science at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY.Jody Pennington, PhD, is associate professor in media and culture studies at University of Aarhus, Denmark.

Table of Contents

IntroductionPART I: NOVELS, POEMS, AND SHORT STORIESChapter 1: Gender, Goth, and Gore: Evil in the Horror Fiction of Poppy Z. BriteAalya AhmadChapter 2: Inviting the Devil to "Cross Over" the Threshold: The Short Stories of Joyce Carol Oates, Iteration, and American Fears of Precariousness in the 21st CenturyJennifer S. CarlbergChapter 3: Stephen King: Evil in Its Many Forms—Children Beware!Laura Colmenero-ChilbergChapter 4: Evil Monsters in Horror Fiction: An Evolutionary Perspective on Form and FunctionMathias ClasenChapter 5: The Evils of Slavery and Their Legacy in American LiteratureCarol ColatrellaChapter 6: Hannibal: His History and His HeirsSharon PackerChapter 7: The Man of the Crowd: Following Poe and Finding Evil in Popular CultureCaleb PuckettChapter 8: "Like Rats behind the Wainscoting": Evil in American Hardboiled FictionEric SandbergChapter 9: "Is It Safe?": Evil and the Escaped Nazi War Criminal in American Novels in the 1970sChristoph SchiesslChapter 10: What American Vampire Literature Teaches Us about Dangerous ConsumptionAndrea SiegelPART II: COMICS, ANIMATION, VIDEO GAMES, MURDERABILIA, AND ARTChapter 11: "The Sanitation Man": Erasing Evil in Walt DisneyLi CornfeldChapter 12: From Pogo to Pennywise: The Rise of the Evil Clown in American Pop Culture since 1978Adam W. DarlageChapter 13: Marks of Cain: Physical Manifestations of Human Evil in Virtual NarrativesShawn EdreiChapter 14: Pictures of Evil: Francis Bacon's Painting in American Popular CultureMonika KeskaChapter 15: Disney's Sorcerers, Magicians, and Wicked Witches and Why Disney's Approach to Evil Spoke to AmericaMartin J. ManningChapter 16: Bad Psychiatrists in Batman: A Mirror into a Murderer's Mind?Sharon PackerChapter 17: The Care and Feeding of Serial Killers: Covert Cultural Values Feed the Market for MurderabiliaKatherine RamslandPART III: NEWSCASTS, COURTROOM CASES, AND POLITICAL POLEMICSChapter 18: A Touch of Evil: Rewriting True Crime in Pop CultureMichael Butterfield and Michael D. KelleherChapter 19: Ted Bundy: Celebrity SlayerGeorge R. "Bob" DekleChapter 20: Evil Empire and Axis of Evil: The Evocation of Evil in Political RhetoricGlen M. E. DuerrChapter 21: Child Sexualization, Abuse, and Evil in Pop CultureGregory K. MoffattChapter 22: From Theodore Roosevelt's "Dark and Evil Spirits of Malice and Greed" to George W. Bush's "Axis of Evil": Evil in American Political RhetoricHans C. SchmidtChapter 23: Pornography as Resilient Popular EvilJoseph W. SladePART IV: MYTH AND RELIGIONChapter 24: The Future Unwritten: How We Learned to Love the End of the WorldRyan P. DoomChapter 25: Canonical Evil: The Demonic, the Satanic, and the Persistence of Catholic Paradigms in American Supernatural HorrorBrenda Gardenour WalterChapter 26: Sinister Beasts: Animal Symbolism and the Evolutionary Roots of EvilMicah IssittChapter 27: The Trial of the West Memphis Three: Rival Visions of EvilJoseph LaycockChapter 28: Satan's Most Popular Pawn? Harry Potter and Modern Evangelical CosmologyWilliam H. Taylor and Kristi R. HumphreysAbout the ContributorsIndex

Review

The essays are scholarly but accessible. Summing Up: Recommended. All readers. * Choice *
The two volumes are best suited for an academic setting, high school and up. This is definitely a collection that will start some conversations and get people to think about evil and its presence in our society in ways they have never thought before. * ARBAonline *

Promotional

Evil isn't simply an abstract theological or philosophical talking point. In our society, the idea of evil feeds entertainment, manifests in all sorts of media, and is a root concept in our collective psyche. This accessible and appealing book examines what evil means to us.

Long Description

Evil has been with us since the Garden of Eden, when Eve unleashed evil by biting the apple. Outside of theology, evil remains a highly relevant concept in contemporary times: evil villains in films and literature make these stories entertaining; our criminal justice system decides the fate of convicted criminals based on the determination of their status as "evil" or "insane." This book examines the many manifestations of "evil" in modern media, making it clear how this idea pervades nearly all aspects of life and helping us to reconsider some of the notions about evil that pop culture perpetuates and promotes. Covering screen media such as film, television, and video games; print media that include novels and poetry; visual media like art and comics; music; and political polemics, the essays in this book address an eclectic range of topics. The diverse authors include Americans who left the United States during the Vietnam War era, conservative Christian political pundits, rock musicians, classical linguists, Disney fans, scholars of American slavery, and experts on Holocaust literature and films. From portrayals of evil in the television shows The Wire and 24 to the violent lyrics of the rap duo Insane Clown Posse to the storylines of the Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter books, readers will find themselves rethinking what evil is--and how they came to hold their beliefs.

Review Quote

"The essays are scholarly but accessible. Summing Up: Recommended. All readers." - Choice

Promotional "Headline"

An argument can be made that the concept of evil haunts the soul of America.

Description for Reader

* Includes the insights of scholars from widely different academic fields to inspect evil from various points of view, giving readers a broader perspective on the topic * Compiles expert opinions from American, American expatriate, European, Asian, and Middle Eastern contributors * Covers the portrayal of evil in many different forms of media-film, television, music, art, video games, literature, poetry-as well as in politics, current events, and the legal arena

Details ISBN0313397708 Language English ISBN-10 0313397708 ISBN-13 9780313397707 Media Book Format Hardcover Short Title HIST OF EVIL IN POPULAR CU-2CY Pages 825 Publication Date 2014-07-15 Year 2014 Imprint Praeger Publishers Inc Place of Publication Westport Country of Publication United States NZ Release Date 2014-07-15 US Release Date 2014-07-15 UK Release Date 2014-07-15 Audience Age 7-17 Author Jody Pennington Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Subtitle What Hannibal Lecter, Stephen King, and Vampires Reveal about America [2 volumes] Edited by Jody Pennington DEWEY 700.453 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2014-07-14

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  • Condition: Brand new
  • ISBN-13: 9780313397707
  • Publication Year: 2014
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Language: English
  • Book Title: A History of Evil in Popular Culture [2 volumes]: What Hannibal Lecter, Stephen King, and Vampires Reveal about America
  • Author: Jody Pennington, Sharon Packer
  • Publisher: ABC-Clio
  • Topic: Literature, Art Theory
  • Number of Pages: 825 Pages

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