First Advisor
Hildy Miller
Date of Award
Spring 5-24-2024
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in English and University Honors
Department
English
Language
English
Subjects
zombies, racial, psychoanalytic, close reading, literature review
Abstract
This piece explores the evolution of the Western cinematic zombie, from its spawning to its reappropriation and echoes that are seen throughout the current landscapes of cinema today. It presents the axiom of the genre with White Zombie (1932) and how it has evolved into the contemporary creature we know and love today. The paper examines a throughline from cultural origin and how this has developed and becomes a critical lens for widely spread bureaucratic systems currently in place.
Recommended Citation
Davenport, John C., "Zombies From Cultural Origin to Contemporary Uses" (2024). University Honors Theses. Paper 1540.