![]() ![]() ![]() ÂHe isnât going to have any difficulty turning his dissertation into a book,â Bertsch said, âbecause his work is so interesting.â The zombie, he said, is a postcolonial creature that cloaked the racist sentiments of the early 20th century, a time when Westerners who wanted the United States to become an imperial power were, at the same time, consumed with concern about black-white race relations.Ĭharlie Bertsch, a UA assistant professor of English and Bishopâs adviser, said what makes Bishopâs research so unique is that he interprets both the historic and cinematic references in horror films instead of focusing on audience response. ![]() ![]() Bishop has spent his graduate studies researching a nearly century-old cinematic creation that has surfaced in films, cartoons, books and video games, and has even served as inspiration for parades, shopping sprees and certain musicians.īishop, who is pursuing a doctorate in The University of Arizonaâs English department with an emphasis on 20th century American literature and film studies, has published numerous articles about popular culture, television and film with much of his recent work centered on zombies.īishop, who has been hired as a lecturer at Southern Utah University while completing his dissertation on zombie narratives for his doctorate, makes the case that the zombie was âsired directly by the imperialist system.â ![]()
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