Romancing the Zombie: Essays on the Undead As Significant "Other"

The zombie—popular culture’s undead darling—shows no signs of stopping. But as its representations develop to suit changing audience tastes, its characteristics transform. This collection of new essays examines the newest incarnation, the romantic zombie, a re-humanized monster we want to help, heal and connect with rather than destroy. Contributors discuss our increasingly sympathetic view of the reanimated dead as more than physical bodies devoid of life and personality. The Essays cover a range of diverse topics, including audience obsession with Apocalyptic love; the problem of a kinder, gentler undead; millennial reinvention of the ＂sexy zombie＂; and ＂uncanny valley romance.＂