Dining with Madmen
Fat, Food, and the Environment in 1980s Horror
$86.34
- Paperback
242 pages
- Release Date
12 February 2019
Summary
In Dining with Madmen: Fat, Food, and the Environment in 1980s Horror, author Thomas Fahy explores America’s preoccupation with body weight, processed foods, and pollution through the lens of horror. Conspicuous consumption may have communicated success in the eighties, but only if it did not become visible on the body. American society had come to view fatness as a horrifying transformation—it exposed the potential harm of junk food, gave life to the promises of workout and diet culture, and…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781496821546 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1496821548 |
| Author: | Thomas Fahy |
| Publisher: | University Press of Mississippi |
| Imprint: | University Press of Mississippi |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 242 |
| Release Date: | 12 February 2019 |
| Weight: | 380g |
| Dimensions: | 228mm x 152mm x 14mm |
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Critics Review
In Dining with Madmen, Thomas Fahy aptly illustrates just how ‘conspicuous’ our consumption can be. Fahy explores the staples of 1980s horror with considerable insight, offering an analysis of the disturbing appetites, addictions, and attitudes that menace society, on-screen and off. This volume is an essential read, not only for horror scholars and fans, but for those working in areas such as body image and food studies, as well.–Cynthia J. Miller, editor of What’s Eating You: Food and Horror on Screen
About The Author
Thomas Fahy
Thomas Fahy is professor of English at Long Island University Post. He has published numerous books, including The Philosophy of Horror and The Writing Dead: Talking Terror with TV’s Top Horror Writers, published by University Press of Mississippi, and two young adult horror novels, Sleepless and The Unspoken.
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