McMahon-Coleman, Kimberley. <br/><br/>
Werewolves and other shapeshifters in popular culture :  a thematic analysis of recent depictions / 
Kimberley McMahon-Coleman and Roslyn Weaver ; foreword by Gerry Turcotte. 
 - Jefferson, N.C. ;  London :  McFarland,  c2012. 
 - vii, 203 p. ;  23 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-194) and index. 
<br/><br/>Dear Diary, I Become a Monster Once a Month: Shapeshifting and Adolescence -- Wolf Boys and Wolf Girls: Shapeshifting and Gender Politics -- Till Death Do Us Part and Beyond: Shapeshifting, Desire and Sexuality -- The Alpha Race: Racial and Social Politics of Shapeshifting -- Shapeshifting and the Body: Disability, Illness and Mental Health -- Coping, Masking and Addiction: A Little Drinking Problem -- What to Do with Eternity? Shapeshifting and Spirituality -- 
<br/><br/> "In recent years, shapeshifting characters in literature, film and television have been on the increase. The works in this book are grouped around specific themes that are explored through the metaphor of shapeshifting. With coverage of iconic fantasy texts and a focus on current works, this work engages with the shapeshifting figure in popular culture"--Provided by publisher. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780786468164 (softcover : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2012014929 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Metamorphosis in literature.<br/>Shapeshifting.<br/>Werewolves in literature.<br/>Metamorphosis--Mythology.<br/>Werewolves in motion pictures.<br/>Metamorphosis--Religious aspects.<br/>Fantasy fiction--History and criticism.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>PN56.M53  / M36 2012 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>809/.93353