TY  - BOOK
AU  - McMahon-Coleman,Kimberley
AU  - Weaver,Roslyn
TI  - Werewolves and other shapeshifters in popular culture: a thematic analysis of recent depictions 
SN  - 9780786468164 (softcover : alk. paper)
AV  - PN56.M53 M36 2012
U1  - 809/.93353 23
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Jefferson, N.C., London
PB  - McFarland
KW  - Metamorphosis in literature
KW  - Shapeshifting
KW  - Werewolves in literature
KW  - Metamorphosis
KW  - Mythology
KW  - Werewolves in motion pictures
KW  - Religious aspects
KW  - Fantasy fiction
KW  - History and criticism
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-194) and index; 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 --
N2  - "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
ER  -