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The Watkins Book of Urban Legends

Gail De Vos
3.75/5 (63 ratings)
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A rich and unique collection of folktales and urban legends from around the world. Each story comes with an accompanying brief note to provide context. Including new tales reflecting new concerns; old tales repurposed for new audiences and new ways of telling.

The collection illustrates that these stories are now alive across many new media. This is the first such popular book to bring together stories with both traditional and digital media origins and to examine how the phenomenon of social media has affected both the spread of urban legends and their very nature.

• Features the uniquely modern manifestation of folk mythology and legend, now made ubiquitous by the internet; the conspiracy theory.
• Includes urban legends such as: The Pickled Hand, The Babysitter, The Sandman.
• Includes conspiracy theories such as: Wild Fires, Fifteen Minute Cities and Organ Theft.
• 40% of the stories originate in North America, 30% in Europe, 20% in Asia, 10% in Africa and elsewhere
• The book also shows how stories spread and change from the country of origin to become global.
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ISBN10:
1786788551
ISBN13:
9781786788559
kindle Asin:
B0CPXSWV9W

The Watkins Book of Urban Legends

Gail De Vos
3.75/5 (63 ratings)
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A rich and unique collection of folktales and urban legends from around the world. Each story comes with an accompanying brief note to provide context. Including new tales reflecting new concerns; old tales repurposed for new audiences and new ways of telling.

The collection illustrates that these stories are now alive across many new media. This is the first such popular book to bring together stories with both traditional and digital media origins and to examine how the phenomenon of social media has affected both the spread of urban legends and their very nature.

• Features the uniquely modern manifestation of folk mythology and legend, now made ubiquitous by the internet; the conspiracy theory.
• Includes urban legends such as: The Pickled Hand, The Babysitter, The Sandman.
• Includes conspiracy theories such as: Wild Fires, Fifteen Minute Cities and Organ Theft.
• 40% of the stories originate in North America, 30% in Europe, 20% in Asia, 10% in Africa and elsewhere
• The book also shows how stories spread and change from the country of origin to become global.
Format:
Pages:
pages
Publication:
Publisher:
Edition:
Language:
ISBN10:
1786788551
ISBN13:
9781786788559
kindle Asin:
B0CPXSWV9W

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