{"title":"Anna Marta Marini","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnna Marta Marini explores the intersections of culture and identity through incisive analysis within the realm of arts and culture. Her work often delves into complex social landscapes, illuminating how geography and tradition shape contemporary narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful examinations of themes such as borderlands and their impact on literature and society, presented with clarity and depth. Marini’s writing offers a compelling blend of scholarly insight and engaging storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-us-mexico-borderlands-in-contemporary-horror-by-anna-marta-marini-9781399524643","title":"The US-Mexico Borderlands in Contemporary Horror","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe US-Mexico borderlands have lived in the popular imagination as the locus of danger and horror, as the \"other side\" poses violent and unimaginable threats to those who dare cross the border. Situated in the outskirts of both the American and Mexican nations, the binational borderland region embodies ambivalence, otherness, and a loss of civilisation or humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBorderland monsters often play with a wilful monstrosity, as they express the ambiguity, resistance, and resilience necessary to cope with their inherent in-betweenness, marked by their gender, ethnicity, legal status, and\/or cultural assimilation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCrossing the Boundary: The US-Mexico Borderlands in Contemporary Horror\u003c\/em\u003e tackles the most recent evolution of borderland representation in horror texts, focusing on popular culture and including films, comic books, and TV series. It provides an insightful review of themes and tropes specific to the binational region and its highly politicised discourses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47934388175084,"sku":"9781399524643","price":367.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781399524643-the-us-mexico-borderlands-in-contemporary-horror.jpg?v=1783915469"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/anna-marta-marini.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}