Palgrave Studies in Monstrosity is an ongoing series, which explores beings and groups who have been monstered, Othered, and otherwise pushed to the margins.
Monsters, monstered bodies, and monstrosity are multifaceted and mercurial, changing to reflect cultural milieus and historical moments.
The texts we seek within this series are intended to build upon prior monster theories and (re)imagine monsterology. We envision that contributors will engage with and expand prior studies of the monstrous, from such scholars as Barbara Creed, Jack Halberstam, Maisha Webster, Magarit Shildrick, and Jeffrey Jerome Cohen. As these scholars and more have explored the monstrous from a variety of theoretical lenses, we anticipate texts will expand the applications of the theories by pushing beyond the horror genre at the heart of much of monster studies. By extrapolating monsterology to material and contexts beyond the standard applications found in these theoretical frameworks, contributors will be invited to offer monstrous readings of a wide array of ideologies, ephemera, and experiences.
Monstrosity offers a space for an encompassing exploration of the monstrous throughout popular culture. It sets out to expand and reconceive the on-going conversation in an innovative way that will offer the chance to make new connections and expand the boundaries of research. Monsters matter to human beings; it’s the reason we return to the concept, adapting as our cultural fears, needs, and desires change. Monsters, monstrosity, monstered bodies, and the varying iterations of cultural and scholarly interests are areas of research that really have no end, and this series will allow scholars to explore constructions of normativity and Otherness.
The series illustrates monstrous pedagogies: scholarly and pedagogical practices gone rogue. Monstrous pedagogies are (re)imagined as creative approaches to teaching, learning, research, and other scholarly pursuits. These approaches will provoke thought, challenge dichotomies, hierarchies, and normativities.
Series Editors: U. Melissa Anyiwo, PhD, Director Black Studies, The University of Scranton & Amanda Jo Hobson, PhD, Associate Director of Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.
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