Making a Splash: Mermaids (and Mer-Men) in 20th and 21st Century Audiovisual Media AUTH-10749887 ISBN13: 9780312875817

ISBN13: 9780312875817

Daniel finds himself cast in the lead role of a terrifying season premiere

For all that they are perceived to be the physically weaker of the two accepted sexes

and with only love between them

Grand Sheik Kudjo Adwo EL presents a treatise putting to rest the false argument that wearing of the fez originated with European secret societies

Making a Splash: Mermaids (and Mer-Men) in 20th and 21st Century Audiovisual Media AUTH-10749887 ISBN13: 9780312875817Mermaids have been a feature of western cinema since its inception and the number of films, television series, and videos representing them has expanded exponentially since the 1980s. Making a Splash analyses texts produced within a variety of audiovisual genres. Following an overview of mermaids in western culture that draws on a range of disciplines including media studies, psychoanalysis, and post structuralism, individual chapters provide case