The Zombie Renaissance in Popular Culture

We are currently experiencing a global explosion of zombie mania, with zombie representations and zombie-related material infiltrating the media and contemporary society in multiple and changing forms. This highly innovative and original collection considers the significant cultural phenomenon of this 'zombie renaissance'. Its chapters examine zombie culture across a range of media and practices including films, video games, music, social media, literature and fandom. It draws together a range of internationally acclaimed authors to produce new and critical perspectives on what is now a developing global phenomenon: the emergence of zombie culture and fan practices into the cultural mainstream.

Laura Hubner is Senior Lecturer in Film and Media at the University of Winchester, UK. She is author of The Films of Ingmar Bergman: Illusion of Light and Darkness (2007); editor of Valuing Films: Shifting Perceptions of Worth (2011) and co-editor of Framing Film: Cinema and the Visual Arts (2012).

Marcus Leaning is Head of Department of the School of Media and Film at the University of Winchester, UK. He has written on media education and the critical understanding of social media and is the author of The Internet, Power and Society (2009), and a two volume edited collection on Media and Information Literacy (2009).

Paul Manning is Reader in Media Sociology at the University of Winchester, UK. He has published widely in the areas of news media, journalism, drugs and popular culture, and new media.