ISBN:
1607327813
,
9781607327813
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (1 online resource)
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Slender Man is coming
DDC:
398.2
Keywords:
Slender Man
;
Slender Man
;
Folklore and the Internet
;
Contagion (Social psychology)
;
Memes
;
Urban folklore
;
Horror tales
;
Folklore and the Internet
;
Horror tales
;
Memes
;
Urban folklore
;
Contagion (Social psychology)
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Folklore & Mythology
Abstract:
"The sort of story that has you covering your mirrors" : the case of Slender Man /Jeffrey A. Tolbert --The cowl of Cthulhu : ostensive practice in the digital age : the more you know about him, the closer he gets /Andrew Peck --"What happens when the pictures are no longer Photoshops?" : Slender Man, belief, and the unacknowledged common experience /Andrea Kitta --"Dark and wicked things"? : Slender Man, the folkloresque, and the implications of belief /Jeffrey A. Tolbert --The emperor's new lore, or who believes in the big bad Slender Man? /Mikel J. Koven --Slender Man, H.P. Lovecraft, and the dynamics of horror cultures --Slender Man is coming to get your little brother or sister : teenagers' pranks posted on YouTube /Timothy H. Evans /Elizabeth Tucker --Monstrous media and media monsters : from Cottingley to Waukesha /Paul Manning.
Abstract:
"Exploring the menacing figure of Slender Man, the blank-faced, long-limbed bogeyman born of a Photoshop contest, who has appeared in horror stories circulated on- and offline among young people. An unprecedented folkloric take, analyzing him within contemporary legend studies, "creepypastas," folk belief, and children's culture"--Provided by publisher
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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