Werewolf Complex: America's Fascination with Violence

by Denis Duclos

Overview

- Why are there so many serial killers in the United States? - Why is American culture permeated with violence and cruelty? - Why should Jekyll and Hyde and the werewolf myth have such appeal in North American culture? - Could the global dissemination

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781859731512
Publisher:	Berg Publishers
Publication date:	02/01/1998
Series:	Global Issues Series
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.54(d)

Editorial Reviews

"... absolutely riveting and a fascinating comparison of Catholic/Protestant non-conformist theologies of evil lies not far below the surface ... a spectacular survey of films and writing about human crime and especially serial killers in the American media ... shocking, brilliant, witty and profound." --Professor Mary Douglas

From the Publisher

... absolutely riveting and a fascinating comparison of Catholic/Protestant non-conformist theologies of evil lies not far below the surface ... a spectacular survey of films and writing about human crime and especially serial killers in the American media ... shocking, brilliant, witty and profound.

Professor Mary Douglas