Zombies in the Classroom: The Importance of Teaching the Zombie Apocalypse in Anthropology Classes
By Jennifer Trivedi The zombies were everywhere – on televisions and film screens, in books and online searches, at doors…
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Geeking Out with Louise Krasniewicz
By Emma Louise Backe Louise Krasniewicz teaches anthropology classes on zombies, steampunk, science fiction and comic books. As a self-proclaimed…
The Devil in Disguise: Modern Monsters and their Metaphors
By Emma Louise Backe Throughout the past decade or so, we’ve had a resurgence of monsters. Werewolves, vampires and zombies…
Why the apocalypse is good to think with
The apocalypse is feared for many reasons: on one hand, it might completely destroy Earth, and therefore humanity. On the other, should it leave Earth intact, it would most likely bring deep changes in humanity, be it the collapse of governments, a massive drop in population, social chaos, and so on. At least that’s how it goes in the movies.
Let’s start with zombies
Should zombies take over the world, popular culture will have given us some preparation. Watching movies and TV series on the topic, you might have learned a trick or two about hiding from, killing, escaping and controlling zombies mobs. Many books, like the Zombie Survival Guide or the Zombie Combat Manual have been released to provide you with more detailed information. Zombie survival kits, Zombie crime scene tape and emergency response operations packets are also available for your convenience.
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