Dead, White and Blue: The Zombie and American National Identity

Science fiction and horror television shows predict how the world might be different if zombies were real, or if artificial intelligence could develop consciousness. Pop culture critics reveal that these not-quite humans are often proxies for race, and the post-apocalyptic landscapes set the stage for reimagining social and political institutions.

This book advances horror scholarship by placing those stories within a long tradition of mythologizing U.S. history. It demonstrates how Disne...